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Municipality

Lara

Located in Monção Municipality, Viana do Castelo District Coordinates: 42°02′18″ N 8°31′46″ W

Map showing the location of Lara Lara
Location in Portugal
Population
255
255
Elevation
92 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 Airport23 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport89 km

About Lara

Lara is a municipality. Location: Monção Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Population: 255. Elevation: 92 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Brejoeira Palace and Río Caselas.

Climate of Lara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 186 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (227 mm)
Driest month
July (31 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 Lara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°17°19°23°25°25°23°19°15°13°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°9°11°14°15°15°14°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)20919214512411566313493168186227

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

How to get to Lara

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (89 km). The nearest large city is Vigo, 27 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 23 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 89 kmsouth
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 96 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 27 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 55 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 64 kmnortheast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 99 kmsouth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 148 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Lara

Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 215 natural sites, 355 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km45 places

  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 8 kmW
  • Serra da Groba Mountain 25 kmW
  • Monte Galleiro Mountain 22 kmN
  • Serra do Galiñeiro Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km365 places

  • Illa de Ons Island 51 kmNW
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 57 kmNW
  • Islas Cíes Island 36 kmNW
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 36 kmNW

60–100 km343 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 63 kmNW
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 73 kmNW
  • Playa Vilagarcía Beach 66 kmN
  • Praia de Barraña Beach 73 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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