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Municipality

Penso

Located in Melgaço Municipality, Viana do Castelo District Coordinates: 42°04′43″ N 8°19′03″ W

Map showing the location of Penso Penso
Location in Portugal
Population
445
445
Elevation
227 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
VGO Vigo Airport31 km
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport91 km

About Penso

Penso is a municipality. Location: Melgaço Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Population: 445. Elevation: 227 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Río Deva and Río Cea.

Climate of Penso

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 174 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
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 Penso
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°18°20°24°27°27°24°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°8°11°14°16°15°14°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)17016515211110764263977143174200

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

How to get to Penso

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (91 km). The nearest large city is Vigo, 38 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 31 kmnorthwest
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 91 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 97 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 38 kmnorthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 47 kmnortheast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 59 kmsouth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 106 kmsouth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 144 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Penso

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 227 natural sites, 393 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Alto de Tilleira Mountain 18 kmN
  • Alto da Serra Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Peñagache Mountain 18 kmE
  • Alto de Montouto Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km368 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 51 kmW
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 50 kmW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 51 kmW
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 42 kmW

60–100 km375 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 69 kmNW
  • Illa de Ons Island 61 kmNW
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 63 kmNW
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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