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Fonte Arcada

Located in Penafiel Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°08′48″ N 8°21′45″ W

Map showing the location of Fonte Arcada Fonte Arcada
Location in Portugal
Population
1,459
1.5K
Elevation
203 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 Airport29 km
VRL Vila Real Airport56 km

About Fonte Arcada

Fonte Arcada is a municipality. Location: Penafiel Municipality, Porto District. Population: 1,459. Elevation: 203 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Santo Antoninho and Vandoma.

Climate of Fonte Arcada

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (184 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 Fonte Arcada
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°14°16°17°19°22°25°25°23°20°16°13°
Average low (°C)4°5°7°8°10°13°14°14°13°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)1841631201059454182060132144183

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

How to get to Fonte Arcada

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 21 km to the west.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 29 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 56 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 61 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 21 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 45 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 124 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 139 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 228 kmeast

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

Day trips from Fonte Arcada

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 140 natural sites, 29 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 8 kmE
  • Monte do Telégrafo Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Monte Senhora da Lapa Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Serra de São Tiago Mountain 12 kmN

25–60 km65 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 54 kmNW
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 43 kmN
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 39 kmNE
  • Serra da Gravia Mountain 42 kmS

60–100 km112 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 88 kmE
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 91 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 92 kmNW
  • Monteagudo Mountain 93 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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