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Municipality

Penha Longa

Located in Marco de Canaveses Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°06′17″ N 8°09′06″ W

Map showing the location of Penha Longa Penha Longa
Location in Portugal
Population
1,929
1.9K
Elevation
424 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 Airport41 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport47 km

About Penha Longa

Penha Longa is a municipality. Location: Marco de Canaveses Municipality, Porto District. Population: 1,929. Elevation: 424 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Alto de São Tiago and Alto do Picoto.

Climate of Penha Longa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (199 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 Penha Longa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°15°16°19°23°26°26°23°19°14°12°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°7°10°13°14°15°13°11°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)1991821181189960182064138164198

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

How to get to Penha Longa

The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 41 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (47 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 39 km to the west.

Airports

  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 41 kmnortheast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 47 kmwest
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 48 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 39 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 134 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 139 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 210 kmeast

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

Day trips from Penha Longa

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 146 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Serra da Gralheira Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Serra do Viso Mountain 23 kmS
  • Alto de Vila Lobos Mountain 23 kmE

25–60 km77 places

  • Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 52 kmE
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 46 kmN
  • Serra das Lojas Mountain 58 kmNE
  • Serra de Leomil Mountain 43 kmE

60–100 km102 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 74 kmNE
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 99 kmNE
  • Monteagudo Mountain 90 kmN
  • Penedo do Subiado Mountain 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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