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Municipality

Penacova

Located in Felgueiras Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°22′11″ N 8°14′54″ W

Map showing the location of Penacova Penacova
Location in Portugal
Population
1,062
1.1K
Elevation
370 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport39 km
VRL Vila Real Airport45 km

About Penacova

Penacova is a municipality. Location: Felgueiras Municipality, Porto District. Population: 1,062. Elevation: 370 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro and Serra dos Campelos.

Climate of Penacova

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 163 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (202 mm)
Driest month
July (20 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Penacova
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°16°19°23°25°25°23°19°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°6°7°10°12°14°14°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)18817011811310160202470142163202

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Penacova

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 25 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 39 kmwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 45 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 78 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 39 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 104 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 112 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 221 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Penacova

Within 100 km: 67 historic and cultural sites, 188 natural sites, 93 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km32 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 17 kmN
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 23 kmS
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 18 kmE
  • Serra de Galegos Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km83 places

  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 54 kmN
  • Río Caldo River 60 kmN
  • Río Cabaleiros River 59 kmN
  • Río Nau River 59 kmN

60–100 km233 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 72 kmE
  • Praia América Beach 97 kmNW
  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 82 kmN
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 76 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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