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Municipality

Fontão

Located in Ponte de Lima Municipality, Viana do Castelo District Coordinates: 41°44′40″ N 8°39′20″ W

Map showing the location of Fontão Fontão
Location in Portugal
Population
1,090
1.1K
Elevation
20 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 Airport54 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 km

About Fontão

Fontão is a municipality. Location: Ponte de Lima Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Population: 1,090. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Alto dos Carvalhinhos and Serra da Nora.

Climate of Fontão

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (228 mm)
Driest month
July (27 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 Fontão
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°17°18°20°24°26°26°24°21°16°14°
Average low (°C)6°7°8°9°11°14°16°15°14°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)20418012712011262273188163185228

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

How to get to Fontão

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 54 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (55 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 29 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 54 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 55 kmsouth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 94 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 29 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 55 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 66 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 93 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 182 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Fontão

Within 100 km: 144 historic and cultural sites, 201 natural sites, 283 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 22 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Río Carvallo River 24 kmNW
  • Rio Minho River 22 kmNW

25–60 km236 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 56 kmN
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 55 kmN
  • Playa de Roda Beach 56 kmN
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 50 kmN

60–100 km372 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 91 kmN
  • Illa de Ons Island 74 kmN
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 84 kmN
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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