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Municipality

Gave

Located in Melgaço Municipality, Viana do Castelo District Coordinates: 42°00′47″ N 8°17′22″ W

Map showing the location of Gave Gave
Location in Portugal
Population
180
180
Elevation
1,084 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
VGO Vigo Airport37 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport91 km

About Gave

Gave is a municipality. Location: Melgaço Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Population: 180. Elevation: 1,084 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Alto do Fojo and Aguieira.

Climate of Gave

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 174 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (200 mm)
Driest month
July (26 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 Gave
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°10°12°15°19°22°22°19°14°9°7°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°9°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)17016515211110764263977143174200

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Gave

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 37 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (91 km). The nearest large city is Vigo, 43 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 37 kmnorthwest
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 91 kmsouth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 95 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 50 kmnortheast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 52 kmsouth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 100 kmsouth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 151 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gave

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 236 natural sites, 384 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km52 places

  • Alto da Serra Mountain 21 kmN
  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 22 kmSE
  • Peñagache Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Alto de Montouto Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km367 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 55 kmNW
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 55 kmNW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 55 kmNW
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 47 kmNW

60–100 km385 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 76 kmNW
  • Illa de Ons Island 67 kmNW
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 70 kmNW
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 98 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Alto do Fojo Mountain, Gavieira
    3 km E
  • Aguieira Mountain, União das freguesias de Castro Laboreiro e Lamas de Mouro
    8.1 km E
  • Franqueira Mountain, União das freguesias de Castro Laboreiro e Lamas de Mouro
    10 km E
  • Alto das Bezerreiras Mountain, Cabreiro
    8.9 km S
  • Castelo Mountain, União das freguesias de Castro Laboreiro e Lamas de Mouro
    11 km E
  • Brejoeira Palace Historic site, Pinheiros
    17 km W
  • Monte del Quinxo Mountain, Entrimo
    12 km SE
  • Infantas Mountain, União das freguesias de Castro Laboreiro e Lamas de Mouro
    12 km E

Sources & licences

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