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Municipality

Gião

Located in Vila do Conde Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°18′41″ N 8°40′42″ W

Map showing the location of Gião Gião
Location in Portugal
Population
1,659
1.7K
Elevation
62 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 Airport7 km
VRL Vila Real Airport80 km

About Gião

Gião is a municipality. Location: Vila do Conde Municipality, Porto District. Population: 1,659. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Monte Gentil and Serra do Bougado.

Climate of Gião

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (184 mm)
Driest month
July (18 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 Gião
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°16°17°19°22°23°23°23°20°16°14°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°9°11°13°14°14°13°11°8°7°
Precipitation (mm)1841721231049055182063139142182

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

How to get to Gião

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 7 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 19 km to the south.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 7 kmsouth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 80 kmeast
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 93 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 19 kmsouth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 34 kmnortheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 102 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 132 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 230 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gião

Within 100 km: 62 historic and cultural sites, 143 natural sites, 60 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 25 kmN
  • Monte Gentil Mountain 5 kmSE
  • Alto de São Jorge Mountain 21 kmE
  • Santo Antoninho Mountain 24 kmNE

25–60 km52 places

  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 46 kmNE
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 38 kmSE
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 55 kmE
  • Serra de Galegos Mountain 44 kmNE

60–100 km194 places

  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 97 kmN
  • Praia América Beach 92 kmN
  • Areal de Menduíña Beach 98 kmN
  • Playa Samil Beach 100 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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