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Municipality

Fornelo

Located in Vila do Conde Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°20′09″ N 8°38′45″ W

Map showing the location of Fornelo Fornelo
Location in Portugal
Population
1,392
1.4K
Elevation
119 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 Airport10 km
VRL Vila Real Airport78 km

About Fornelo

Fornelo is a municipality. Location: Vila do Conde Municipality, Porto District. Population: 1,392. Elevation: 119 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Bougado and Monte Gentil.

Climate of Fornelo

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 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (215 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).

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Climate of Fornelo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°17°19°23°24°24°23°20°16°14°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°8°10°13°14°14°13°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)20517811911710759222577157168215

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

How to get to Fornelo

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 10 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 21 km to the south.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 10 kmsouth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 78 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 93 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 21 kmsouth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 30 kmnortheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 100 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 129 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 227 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Fornelo

Within 100 km: 68 historic and cultural sites, 151 natural sites, 72 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 23 kmNW
  • Monte Gentil Mountain 6 kmS
  • Alto de São Jorge Mountain 19 kmE
  • Santo Antoninho Mountain 20 kmNE

25–60 km53 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 42 kmNE
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 37 kmSE
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 52 kmE
  • Serra de Galegos Mountain 40 kmNE

60–100 km219 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 100 kmN
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 98 kmN
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 94 kmN
  • Praia América Beach 90 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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