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Canelas

Located in Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality, Porto District Coordinates: 41°04′51″ N 8°35′52″ W

Map showing the location of Canelas Canelas
Location in Portugal
Population
13,918
13.9K
Elevation
139 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Canelas
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport20 km
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)72 km

About Canelas

Canelas is a municipality. Location: Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality, Porto District. Population: 13,918. Elevation: 139 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Monte da Virgem and Palácio da Bolsa.

Climate of Canelas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
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).

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Climate of Canelas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°17°19°22°24°24°23°20°16°14°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°8°11°13°15°15°14°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)1771601251008852161957128137172

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

How to get to Canelas

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 8 km to the north.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 20 kmnorth
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 72 kmsoutheast
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 77 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 8 kmnorth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 54 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 128 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 152 kmnortheast
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 247 kmeast

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

Day trips from Canelas

Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 108 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Monte Gentil Mountain 23 kmN
  • Serra de São Domingos Mountain 22 kmE
  • Serra de Santo Antoninho Mountain 18 kmE
  • Serra da Raiva Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km49 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 51 kmN
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 29 kmE
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 59 kmNE

60–100 km85 places

  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 91 kmN
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 92 kmN
  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 94 kmNE
  • Río Carvallo River 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Canelas

1 place

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Monte da Virgem Mountain, Oliveira do Douro
    3.1 km N
  • Palácio da Bolsa Historic site, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    6.9 km N
  • Igreja do Carmo Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    7.6 km N
  • Coliseu do Porto Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    7.4 km N
  • Estádio de São Miguel Landmark, União das freguesias de Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim
    7.7 km NE
  • Estádio do Bessa Landmark, Ramalde
    9.8 km NW
  • Monte Crasto Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim
    8.5 km NE
  • Estádio do Mar Landmark, Senhora da Hora
    13 km NW

Sources & licences

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