Balazar, Póvoa de Varzim Municipality

About Balazar

Balazar is a municipality. Location: Póvoa de Varzim Municipality, Porto District. Population: 2,482. Elevation: 73 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Rates and Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho.

Photos of Balazar

Serra de Rates PedroPVZ · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Balazar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 168 mm

Hottest month: July (day 25°)
Coldest month: January (night 5°)
Wettest month: December (215 mm)
Driest month: July (22 mm)

13° 5°

14° 6°

16° 7°

18° 8°

20° 11°

23° 13°

25° 15°

25° 14°

23° 13°

20° 11°

16° 8°

14° 7°

Jan

205

Feb

178

Mar

119

Apr

117

May

107

Jun

59

Jul

22

Aug

25

Sep

77

Oct

157

Nov

168

Dec

215

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 Balazar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	13°	14°	16°	18°	20°	23°	25°	25°	23°	20°	16°	14°
Average low (°C)	5°	6°	7°	8°	11°	13°	15°	14°	13°	11°	8°	7°
Precipitation (mm)	205	178	119	117	107	59	22	25	77	157	168	215

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

How to get to Balazar

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 24 km to the northeast.

Airports

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 18 kmsouth
Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 77 kmeast
Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 92 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Braga Population: 193.3K 24 kmnortheast
Porto Population: 252.7K 28 kmsouth
Vigo Population: 293.6K 93 kmnorth
Ourense Population: 105.2K 122 kmnortheast
A Coruña Population: 250.4K 220 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Balazar

Within 100 km: 91 historic and cultural sites, 166 natural sites, 132 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

Praia de Ofir Beach 19 kmNW
Monte Gentil Mountain 13 kmS
Alto de São Jorge Mountain 20 kmSE
Santo Antoninho Mountain 14 kmNE

25–60 km73 places

Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 57 kmN
Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 57 kmN
Río Carvallo River 60 kmN
Rio Minho River 56 kmN

60–100 km300 places

Islas Cíes Island 93 kmN
Playa de San Martín Beach 92 kmN
Playa de Roda Beach 93 kmN
Praia dos Muíños Beach 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Balazar

1 place

1 Balazar 2.5K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Serra de Rates Mountain, Rates
6 km W
Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Landmark, União das freguesias de Vila Nova de Famalicão e Calendário
8.5 km E
Ponte de Lagoncinha Landmark, Lousado
10 km SE
Monte S. Félix Mountain, Laundos
8.6 km NW
Serra do Bougado Mountain, União das freguesias de Bougado (São Martinho e Santiago)
9.1 km S
Braga Cathedral Attraction, União das freguesias de Braga (Maximinos, Sé e Cividade)
23 km NE
Estádio Municipal de Braga Landmark, União das freguesias de Real, Dume e Semelhe
24 km NE
Mosteiro de Leça do Balio Attraction, Leça do Balio
21 km S