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Municipality

Croca

Located in Penafiel Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°13′10″ N 8°14′09″ W

Map showing the location of Croca Croca
Location in Portugal
Population
1,792
1.8K
Elevation
357 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport37 km
VRL Vila Real Airport44 km

About Croca

Croca is a municipality. Location: Penafiel Municipality, Porto District. Population: 1,792. Elevation: 357 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril and Alto do Picoto.

Climate of Croca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (197 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 Croca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°17°19°23°25°25°23°19°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°6°7°10°12°14°14°13°10°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)19017111611110059192266139156197

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

How to get to Croca

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 32 km to the west.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 37 kmwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 44 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 62 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 32 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 40 kmnorthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 120 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 128 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 218 kmeast

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

Day trips from Croca

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 166 natural sites, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 6 kmSW
  • Monte do Telégrafo Mountain 9 kmN
  • Monte Senhora da Lapa Mountain 24 kmS
  • Serra de São Tiago Mountain 9 kmNW

25–60 km85 places

  • Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 58 kmE
  • Praia de Ofir Beach 57 kmNW
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 33 kmN
  • Serra das Lojas Mountain 51 kmNE

60–100 km152 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 75 kmE
  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 98 kmN
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 90 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 91 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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