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Municipality

Rio Tinto

Located in Gondomar Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°10′37″ N 8°33′34″ W

Map showing the location of Rio Tinto Rio Tinto
Location in Portugal
Population
51,083
51.1K
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Rio Tinto
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport13 km
VRL Vila Real Airport71 km

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a municipality. Location: Gondomar Municipality, Porto District. Population: 51,083. Elevation: 79 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Monte Crasto and Estádio de São Miguel.

Climate of Rio Tinto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 8° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (190 mm)
Driest month
July (19 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 Rio Tinto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°17°18°20°23°25°25°24°20°17°14°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°8°11°13°15°15°14°11°8°7°
Precipitation (mm)1901761261119657192165143147189

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

How to get to Rio Tinto

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 13 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 5 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 13 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 71 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 76 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 5 kmsouthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 43 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 118 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 141 kmnortheast
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 244 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rio Tinto

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 129 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 25 kmE
  • Monte Gentil Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Serra de São Tiago Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Alto de São Jorge Mountain 17 kmNE

25–60 km57 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 42 kmNW
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 48 kmNE
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 51 kmNE
  • Serra da Gravia Mountain 53 kmSE

60–100 km117 places

  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 98 kmN
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 82 kmN
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 83 kmN
  • Monteagudo Mountain 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Rio Tinto and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Rio Tinto Setúbal
Population 51.1K 118.2K
Elevation 79 m 16 m
Summer day (hottest month) 25° 29°
Winter night (coldest month) 5° 8°
Annual rainfall 1,340 mm 701 mm
Best months Jun–Sep Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Distance — 296 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Rio Tinto

1 place
  1. 1 Rio Tinto 50K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Monte Crasto Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim
    4.4 km SE
  • Estádio de São Miguel Landmark, União das freguesias de Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim
    4.8 km S
  • Coliseu do Porto Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    5.1 km SW
  • Igreja do Carmo Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    5.8 km SW
  • Palácio da Bolsa Historic site, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    6.1 km SW
  • Mosteiro de Leça do Balio Attraction, Leça do Balio
    6.5 km NW
  • Estádio do Bessa Landmark, Ramalde
    7.2 km W
  • Estádio do Mar Landmark, Senhora da Hora
    9 km W

Sources & licences

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