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Municipality

Marco

Located in Marco de Canaveses Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°10′33″ N 8°09′08″ W

Map showing the location of Marco Marco
Location in Portugal
Population
11,067
11.1K
Elevation
272 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 Airport38 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport45 km

About Marco

Marco is a municipality. Location: Marco de Canaveses Municipality, Porto District. Population: 11,067. Elevation: 272 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Alto do Picoto and Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril.

Climate of Marco

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (193 mm)
Driest month
July (18 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 Marco
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°14°16°17°19°23°26°26°24°20°15°13°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°8°10°13°15°15°14°11°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)1851661081119658182164134155193

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

How to get to Marco

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 38 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (45 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 39 km to the west.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 38 kmeast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 45 kmwest
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 55 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 39 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 47 kmnorthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 127 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 131 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 210 kmeast

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

Day trips from Marco

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 165 natural sites, 34 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 10 kmW
  • Serra da Gralheira Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Monte do Telégrafo Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Alto da Teixosa Mountain 23 kmSE

25–60 km83 places

  • Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 51 kmE
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 38 kmN
  • Serra das Lojas Mountain 51 kmNE
  • Serra de Leomil Mountain 46 kmSE

60–100 km127 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 70 kmNE
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 98 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 92 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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