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Penafiel

Located in Penafiel Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°12′13″ N 8°16′42″ W

Map showing the location of Penafiel Penafiel
Location in Portugal
Population
15,676
15.7K
Elevation
264 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Penafiel
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport34 km
VRL Vila Real Airport47 km

About Penafiel

Penafiel is a municipality. Location: Penafiel Municipality, Porto District. Population: 15,676. Elevation: 264 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Luzim and Alto do Picoto.

Climate of Penafiel

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 26°)
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 Penafiel
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°14°16°17°19°23°26°26°24°20°15°13°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°8°10°13°14°14°13°11°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)19017111611110059192266139156197

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

How to get to Penafiel

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 29 km to the west.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 34 kmwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 47 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 62 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 29 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 40 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 120 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 130 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 221 kmeast

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

Day trips from Penafiel

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 162 natural sites, 43 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 4 kmS
  • Monte do Telégrafo Mountain 11 kmN
  • Monte Senhora da Lapa Mountain 22 kmS
  • Serra de São Tiago Mountain 7 kmNW

25–60 km79 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 55 kmNW
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 35 kmN
  • Serra das Lojas Mountain 54 kmNE
  • Serra de Leomil Mountain 57 kmSE

60–100 km148 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 79 kmE
  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 99 kmN
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 89 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Penafiel

1 place

Nearby attractions & nature

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