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Mountain

Monte da Virgem

Located in Oliveira do Douro, Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality Coordinates: 41°06′29″ N 8°35′14″ W

Monte da Virgem
Rui T. Pinto · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
236 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Vilar de Andorinho
0.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport17 km
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)73 km

About Monte da Virgem

Monte da Virgem is a mountain. Location: Oliveira do Douro, Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality. Elevation: 236 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Monte Crasto and Palácio da Bolsa.

Climate of Monte da Virgem

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 4°)
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 Monte da Virgem
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°17°18°22°24°24°22°19°16°13°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°8°10°13°14°14°13°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)1771601251008852161957128137172

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

How to get to Monte da Virgem

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 17 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Porto, 5 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 17 kmnorthwest
  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 73 kmsoutheast
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 75 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 5 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 51 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 125 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 149 kmnortheast
  • Salamanca Population: 144.8K 246 kmeast

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

Day trips from Monte da Virgem

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 114 natural sites, 19 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Monte Gentil Mountain 20 kmN
  • Serra de São Domingos Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Serra de Santo Antoninho Mountain 17 kmE
  • Serra da Raiva Mountain 24 kmE

25–60 km51 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 48 kmN
  • Monte de Lijó Mountain 56 kmNE
  • Serra de Luzim Mountain 28 kmE
  • Serra da Infesta Mountain 57 kmNE

60–100 km93 places

  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 89 kmN
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 89 kmN
  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 91 kmNE
  • Serra do Argallo Mountain 98 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Monte Crasto Mountain, União das freguesias de Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim
    5.7 km NE
  • Palácio da Bolsa Historic site, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    4.4 km NW
  • Coliseu do Porto Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    4.6 km N
  • Igreja do Carmo Attraction, União das freguesias de Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
    5 km NW
  • Estádio de São Miguel Landmark, União das freguesias de Gondomar (São Cosme), Valbom e Jovim
    4.9 km NE
  • Serra do Castiçal Mountain, Porto District
    10 km E
  • Estádio do Bessa Landmark, Ramalde
    7.6 km NW
  • Serra de Santo Antoninho Mountain, Porto District
    17 km E

Sources & licences

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