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Rans

Located in Penafiel Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°10′11″ N 8°17′44″ W

Map showing the location of Rans Rans
Location in Portugal
Population
1,804
1.8K
Elevation
267 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 Airport34 km
VRL Vila Real Airport50 km

About Rans

Rans is a municipality. Location: Penafiel Municipality, Porto District. Population: 1,804. Elevation: 267 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 Estádio Municipal 25 de Abril.

Climate of Rans

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 Rans
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 Rans

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, 27 km to the west.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 34 kmwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 50 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 60 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 27 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 44 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 123 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 134 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 222 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rans

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 156 natural sites, 33 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 2 kmE
  • Monte do Telégrafo Mountain 15 kmN
  • Monte Senhora da Lapa Mountain 18 kmS
  • Serra de São Tiago Mountain 10 kmN

25–60 km75 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 56 kmNW
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 39 kmN
  • Serra das Lojas Mountain 58 kmNE
  • Serra de Leomil Mountain 57 kmSE

60–100 km129 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 82 kmE
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 92 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 92 kmNW
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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