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Âncora

Located in Caminha Municipality, Viana do Castelo District Coordinates: 41°47′40″ N 8°51′17″ W

Map showing the location of Âncora Âncora
Location in Portugal
Population
1,186
1.2K
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
VGO Vigo Airport52 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport62 km

About Âncora

Âncora is a municipality. Location: Caminha Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Population: 1,186. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Praia de Camposancos and Serra de Perre.

Climate of Âncora

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 181 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (223 mm)
Driest month
July (29 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 Âncora
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°15°17°18°22°23°23°22°20°16°13°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°9°11°14°15°15°14°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)20417411611610760293092162181223

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

How to get to Âncora

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (62 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 45 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 52 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 62 kmsouth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 111 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 50 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 75 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 102 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 179 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Âncora

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 179 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 10 kmN
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 10 kmN
  • Serra do Argallo Mountain 21 kmN
  • Regueiro Lacal River 19 kmN

25–60 km202 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 46 kmN
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 45 kmN
  • Playa de Roda Beach 47 kmN
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 42 kmN

60–100 km363 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 84 kmN
  • Illa de Ons Island 65 kmN
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 77 kmN
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 88 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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