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Municipality

Rio de Moinhos

Located in Penafiel Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°06′59″ N 8°15′53″ W

Map showing the location of Rio de Moinhos Rio de Moinhos
Location in Portugal
Population
2,536
2.5K
Elevation
281 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 Airport38 km
VRL Vila Real Airport49 km

About Rio de Moinhos

Rio de Moinhos is a municipality. Location: Penafiel Municipality, Porto District. Population: 2,536. Elevation: 281 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Alto de São Tiago and Serra de Luzim.

Climate of Rio de Moinhos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (193 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 Rio de Moinhos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°17°19°23°25°25°23°19°15°13°
Average low (°C)4°5°7°8°10°13°14°15°13°11°7°6°
Precipitation (mm)1921711161109857182062136153193

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

How to get to Rio de Moinhos

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 29 km to the west.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 38 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 49 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 54 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 29 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 50 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 130 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 140 kmnorth
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 219 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rio de Moinhos

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 142 natural sites, 21 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 6 kmN
  • Serra do Viso Mountain 24 kmS
  • Monte do Telégrafo Mountain 20 kmN
  • Monte Senhora da Lapa Mountain 13 kmS

25–60 km70 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 45 kmN
  • Serra de Leomil Mountain 52 kmE
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 37 kmNE
  • Serra da Gravia Mountain 37 kmS

60–100 km105 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 82 kmNE
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 98 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Monteagudo Mountain 92 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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