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Municipality

Retorta

Located in Vila do Conde Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°21′15″ N 8°42′48″ W

Map showing the location of Retorta Retorta
Location in Portugal
Population
1,165
1.2K
Elevation
31 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 Airport12 km
VRL Vila Real Airport84 km

About Retorta

Retorta is a municipality. Location: Vila do Conde Municipality, Porto District. Population: 1,165. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Rates and Monte S. Félix.

Climate of Retorta

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Retorta
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°16°17°19°22°24°24°23°20°16°14°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°14°14°13°11°8°7°
Precipitation (mm)20117311511310157222577155166209

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

How to get to Retorta

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 12 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 24 km to the south.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 12 kmsouth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 84 kmeast
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 98 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 24 kmsouth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 33 kmnortheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 98 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 130 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 226 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Retorta

Within 100 km: 75 historic and cultural sites, 142 natural sites, 85 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 19 kmN
  • Monte Gentil Mountain 10 kmSE
  • Alto de São Jorge Mountain 25 kmE
  • Santo Antoninho Mountain 23 kmNE

25–60 km56 places

  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 60 kmN
  • Rio Minho River 59 kmN
  • Praia de Camposancos Beach 58 kmN
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 47 kmNE

60–100 km231 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 96 kmN
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 95 kmN
  • Playa de Roda Beach 97 kmN
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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