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Municipality

Refontoura

Located in Felgueiras Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°20′16″ N 8°11′26″ W

Map showing the location of Refontoura Refontoura
Location in Portugal
Population
1,897
1.9K
Elevation
301 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VRL Vila Real Airport40 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport42 km

About Refontoura

Refontoura is a municipality. Location: Felgueiras Municipality, Porto District. Population: 1,897. Elevation: 301 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro and Monte do Telégrafo.

Climate of Refontoura

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 Refontoura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°17°19°23°25°25°23°19°15°13°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°7°10°13°14°14°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)18817011811310160202470142163202

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

How to get to Refontoura

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (42 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 31 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 40 kmeast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 42 kmwest
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 73 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 41 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 109 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 114 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 216 kmeast

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

Day trips from Refontoura

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 185 natural sites, 80 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 20 kmN
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 20 kmS
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Monte Fojo Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km87 places

  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 57 kmN
  • Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 56 kmE
  • Praia de Ofir Beach 54 kmW
  • Serra das Lojas Mountain 38 kmNE

60–100 km201 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 68 kmE
  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 87 kmNW
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 82 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 83 kmNW

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