- Population
- 9,689
- 9.7K
- Elevation
- 80 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport10 km
- VRL Vila Real Airport78 km
About Francos
Francos is a town. Location: Ramalde, Porto. Population: 9,689. Elevation: 80 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Estádio do Bessa and Igreja do Carmo.
Climate of Francos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 20° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 190 | 176 | 126 | 111 | 96 | 57 | 19 | 21 | 65 | 143 | 147 | 189 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Francos
The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 3 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 10 kmnorth
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 78 kmeast
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 80 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Porto Population: 252.7K 3 kmsoutheast
- Braga Population: 193.3K 46 kmnortheast
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 119 kmnorth
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 145 kmnortheast
- A Coruña Population: 250.4K 246 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Francos
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 111 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km17 places
- Monte Gentil Mountain 13 kmN
- Alto de São Jorge Mountain 23 kmNE
- Serra de Santo Antoninho Mountain 22 kmE
- Serra do Castiçal Mountain 15 kmE
25–60 km56 places
- Praia de Ofir Beach 41 kmN
- Monte de Lijó Mountain 53 kmNE
- Serra de Luzim Mountain 31 kmE
- Serra da Infesta Mountain 57 kmNE
60–100 km101 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 87 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Estádio do Bessa Landmark, Ramalde0.7 km SW -
Igreja do Carmo Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória2.9 km SE -
Estádio do Mar Landmark, Senhora da Hora3 km NW -
Palácio da Bolsa Historic site, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória3.4 km SE -
Coliseu do Porto Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória3.5 km SE -
Mosteiro de Leça do Balio Attraction, Leça do Balio4.9 km N -
Monte da Virgem Mountain, Oliveira do Douro7.9 km SE -
Monte Crasto Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim9 km E
Sources & licences
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