- Population
- 3,605
- 3.6K
- Elevation
- 158 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport12 km
- VRL Vila Real Airport69 km
About Folgosa
Folgosa is a municipality. Location: Maia, Porto District. Population: 3,605. Elevation: 158 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Monte Gentil and Mosteiro de Leça do Balio.
Climate of Folgosa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 147 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 190 | 176 | 126 | 111 | 96 | 57 | 19 | 21 | 65 | 143 | 147 | 189 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Folgosa
The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 14 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 12 kmwest
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 69 kmeast
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 81 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Porto Population: 252.7K 14 kmsouthwest
- Braga Population: 193.3K 34 kmnorth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 109 kmnorth
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 132 kmnortheast
- A Coruña Population: 250.4K 235 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Folgosa
Within 100 km: 57 historic and cultural sites, 150 natural sites, 46 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km25 places
- Monte Gentil Mountain 8 kmW
- Monte do Telégrafo Mountain 23 kmE
- Serra de São Tiago Mountain 17 kmE
- Alto de São Jorge Mountain 10 kmNE
25–60 km66 places
- Praia de Ofir Beach 35 kmNW
- Monte de Lijó Mountain 40 kmNE
- Serra de Luzim Mountain 25 kmSE
- Serra da Infesta Mountain 45 kmE
60–100 km162 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 98 kmE
- Praia América Beach 100 kmN
- Praia de Areeiros Beach 88 kmN
- Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 74 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monte Gentil Mountain, Guilhabreu8 km W
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Mosteiro de Leça do Balio Attraction, Leça do Balio8.8 km SW -
Serra do Bougado Mountain, União das freguesias de Bougado (São Martinho e Santiago)8.3 km NW
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Alto de São Jorge Mountain, União das freguesias de Carreira e Refojos de Riba de Ave10 km NE
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Ponte de Lagoncinha Landmark, Lousado10 km N -
Pico Alto Mountain, Penamaior11 km E
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Monte Crasto Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim13 km S
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Estádio do Mar Landmark, Senhora da Hora13 km SW
Sources & licences
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