Rates
Located in Póvoa de Varzim Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°25′42″ N 8°40′45″ W
- Population
- 2,472
- 2.5K
- Elevation
- 55 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Rates
- Airports
- OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport20 km
- VRL Vila Real Airport82 km
About Rates
Rates is a municipality. Location: Póvoa de Varzim Municipality, Porto District. Population: 2,472. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Monte S. Félix and Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho.
Photos of Rates
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Serra de Rates PedroPVZ · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Rates
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 166 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- December (209 mm)
- Driest month
- July (22 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 201 | 173 | 115 | 113 | 101 | 57 | 22 | 25 | 77 | 155 | 166 | 209 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Rates
The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 25 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 20 kmsouth
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 82 kmeast
- Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 89 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 25 kmnortheast
- Porto Population: 252.7K 32 kmsouth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 89 kmnorth
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 121 kmnortheast
- A Coruña Population: 250.4K 217 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rates
Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 161 natural sites, 140 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Praia de Ofir Beach 13 kmNW
- Monte Gentil Mountain 17 kmS
- Santo Antoninho Mountain 18 kmE
- Serra de Rates Mountain 1 kmSW
25–60 km77 places
- Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 52 kmN
- Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 53 kmN
- Río Carvallo River 55 kmN
- Rio Minho River 52 kmN
60–100 km306 places
- Islas Cíes Island 89 kmN
- Playa de San Martín Beach 88 kmN
- Playa de Roda Beach 89 kmN
- Praia dos Muíños Beach 84 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Rates
1 placeNearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monte S. Félix Mountain, Laundos3.1 km W
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Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Landmark, União das freguesias de Vila Nova de Famalicão e Calendário13 km E -
Ponte de Lagoncinha Landmark, Lousado16 km SE -
Estádio Adelino Ribeiro Novo Landmark, Arcozelo13 km NE -
Mosteiro de Leça do Balio Attraction, Leça do Balio25 km S -
Serra do Bougado Mountain, União das freguesias de Bougado (São Martinho e Santiago)14 km SE
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Monte Gentil Mountain, Guilhabreu17 km S
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Praia de Ofir Beach, Fão13 km NW
Other cities and towns in Póvoa de Varzim Municipality
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Balazar Municipality, Póvoa de Varzim Municipality5.6 km SE
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Amorim Municipality, Póvoa de Varzim Municipality6.2 km W
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Beiriz Municipality, Póvoa de Varzim Municipality5.8 km SW
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Estela Municipality, Póvoa de Varzim Municipality6.9 km W
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Aguçadoura Municipality, Póvoa de Varzim Municipality8.3 km W -
Póvoa de Varzim Municipality, Póvoa de Varzim Municipality8.3 km SW
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