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Municipality

Paranhos

Located in Porto, Porto District Coordinates: 41°10′26″ N 8°35′59″ W

Map showing the location of Paranhos Paranhos
Location in Portugal
Population
45,883
45.9K
Elevation
119 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
3
listed under Paranhos
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport11 km
VRL Vila Real Airport75 km

About Paranhos

Paranhos is a municipality. Location: Porto, Porto District. Population: 45,883. Elevation: 119 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Igreja do Carmo and Coliseu do Porto.

Climate of Paranhos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (190 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 Paranhos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°17°19°23°25°25°23°20°16°14°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°8°11°13°15°14°13°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)1901761261119657192165143147189

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

How to get to Paranhos

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 3 km to the south.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 11 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 75 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 78 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 3 kmsouth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 44 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 118 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 143 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 245 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Paranhos

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 120 natural sites, 27 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Monte Gentil Mountain 12 kmN
  • Serra de São Tiago Mountain 24 kmE
  • Alto de São Jorge Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Serra de Santo Antoninho Mountain 19 kmE

25–60 km56 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 41 kmN
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 51 kmNE
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 28 kmE
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 54 kmNE

60–100 km110 places

  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 98 kmN
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 81 kmN
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 82 kmN
  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 85 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Paranhos

3 places
  1. 1 Paranhos 45.9K
  2. 2 Ameal 9.8K
  3. 3 Bairro Silva Braga 5.5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Igreja do Carmo Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    3.2 km SW
  • Coliseu do Porto Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    3 km S
  • Palácio da Bolsa Historic site, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    3.9 km S
  • Estádio do Bessa Landmark, Ramalde
    3.8 km W
  • Mosteiro de Leça do Balio Attraction, Leça do Balio
    4.5 km NW
  • Estádio do Mar Landmark, Senhora da Hora
    5.7 km W
  • Estádio de São Miguel Landmark, União das freguesias de Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim
    6.4 km SE
  • Monte Crasto Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim
    6.4 km SE

Sources & licences

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