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Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality

Located in Porto District, Portugal Coordinates: 41°08′13″ N 8°37′37″ W

Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality
Canelas · Ricardo Saraiva de Almeida · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
302,295
302.3K
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
24
listed under Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport13 km
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)77 km

About Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality

Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality is a district. Location: Porto District, Portugal. Population: 302,295. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Palácio da Bolsa and Igreja do Carmo.

Climate of Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
January (177 mm)
Driest month
July (16 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
Climate of Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°17°18°20°23°25°25°23°20°17°14°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°9°11°14°15°15°14°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)1771601251008852161957128137172

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

How to get to Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 2 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 13 kmnorth
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 77 kmsoutheast
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 78 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 2 kmnortheast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 49 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 122 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 148 kmnortheast
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 250 kmeast

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

Day trips from Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 110 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Monte Gentil Mountain 16 kmN
  • Alto de São Jorge Mountain 25 kmNE
  • Serra de Santo Antoninho Mountain 20 kmE
  • Serra da Parada Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km53 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 44 kmN
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 55 kmNE
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 30 kmE
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 58 kmNE

60–100 km90 places

  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 85 kmN
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 85 kmN
  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 89 kmNE
  • Serra do Argallo Mountain 94 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality

24 places
  1. 1 Mafamude 38.5K
  2. 2 Vila Nova de Gaia 30.1K
  3. 3 Canidelo 28.1K
  4. 4 Oliveira do Douro 22.6K
  5. 5 Pedroso 18.7K
  6. 6 Vilar de Andorinho 18K
  7. 7 Arcozelo 15.1K
  8. 8 Canelas 13.9K
  9. 9 Vilar do Paraíso 13.9K
  10. 10 São Félix da Marinha 13.6K
  11. 11 Gulpilhares 11.3K
  12. 12 Avintes 10.8K
  13. 13 Valadares 10.7K
  14. 14 Grijó 10.6K
  15. 15 Madalena 10.6K
  16. 16 Serzedo 7.9K
  17. 17 Perosinho 6.4K
  18. 18 Sandim 5.9K
  19. 19 Olival 5.8K
  20. 20 São Pedro da Afurada 3.6K
  21. 21 Lever 2.8K
  22. 22 Crestuma 2.6K
  23. 23 Seixezelo 1.7K
  24. 24 Sermonde 1.4K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Palácio da Bolsa Historic site, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    1.1 km NE
  • Igreja do Carmo Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    1.5 km NE
  • Coliseu do Porto Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    2.1 km NE
  • Estádio do Bessa Landmark, Ramalde
    3.1 km NW
  • Estádio do Mar Landmark, Senhora da Hora
    6.2 km NW
  • Estádio de São Miguel Landmark, União das freguesias de Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim
    7.2 km E

Sources & licences

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