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Municipality

Castêlo da Maia

Located in Maia, Porto District Coordinates: 41°16′03″ N 8°37′00″ W

Map showing the location of Castêlo da Maia Castêlo da Maia
Location in Portugal
Population
18,587
18.6K
Elevation
104 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Castêlo da Maia
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport6 km
VRL Vila Real Airport75 km

About Castêlo da Maia

Castêlo da Maia is a municipality. Location: Maia, Porto District. Population: 18,587. Elevation: 104 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Monte Gentil and Mosteiro de Leça do Balio.

Climate of Castêlo da Maia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Castêlo da Maia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°16°18°20°23°25°25°23°20°16°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 Castêlo da Maia

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 6 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 6 kmwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 75 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 86 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 13 kmsouth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 35 kmnortheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 108 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 134 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 234 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Castêlo da Maia

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 143 natural sites, 47 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Monte Gentil Mountain 2 kmNW
  • Serra de São Tiago Mountain 23 kmE
  • Alto de São Jorge Mountain 16 kmE
  • Santo Antoninho Mountain 25 kmNE

25–60 km56 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 31 kmNW
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 44 kmNE
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 31 kmE
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 51 kmE

60–100 km173 places

  • Praia América Beach 98 kmN
  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 87 kmN
  • Illas As Estelas Island 100 kmN
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 71 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Castêlo da Maia

3 places
  1. 1 Anta 11K
  2. 2 Santa Maria de Avioso 5.5K
  3. 3 Gemunde 5.3K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Monte Gentil Mountain, Guilhabreu
    2.1 km NW
  • Mosteiro de Leça do Balio Attraction, Leça do Balio
    6.4 km S
  • Serra do Bougado Mountain, União das freguesias de Bougado (São Martinho e Santiago)
    6.4 km N
  • Estádio do Mar Landmark, Senhora da Hora
    10 km SW
  • Estádio do Bessa Landmark, Ramalde
    12 km S
  • Igreja do Carmo Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    13 km S
  • Palácio da Bolsa Historic site, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    14 km S
  • Coliseu do Porto Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    13 km S

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