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Fornelos e Queijada

Located in Ponte de Lima Municipality, Viana do Castelo District Coordinates: 41°43′56″ N 8°32′26″ W

Map showing the location of Fornelos e Queijada Fornelos e Queijada
Location in Portugal
Population
1,869
1.9K
Elevation
179 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 km
VGO Vigo Airport56 km

About Fornelos e Queijada

Fornelos e Queijada is a municipality. Location: Ponte de Lima Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Population: 1,869. Elevation: 179 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Nora and Museu do Brinquedo Português.

Climate of Fornelos e Queijada

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
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 Fornelos e Queijada
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°17°19°23°25°25°23°20°15°13°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°8°10°13°15°14°13°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)20418012712011262273188163185228

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

How to get to Fornelos e Queijada

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 22 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 55 kmsouth
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 56 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 85 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 22 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 58 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 65 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 87 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 182 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Fornelos e Queijada

Within 100 km: 145 historic and cultural sites, 210 natural sites, 285 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Monte do Forte Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Serra do Formigoso Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Monte Vermelho Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Serra de Perre Mountain 18 kmW

25–60 km208 places

  • Playa de San Martín Beach 60 kmNW
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 54 kmNW
  • Praia América Beach 50 kmNW
  • Areal de Menduíña Beach 55 kmNW

60–100 km418 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 95 kmN
  • Illa de Ons Island 79 kmNW
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 88 kmN
  • Islas Cíes Island 61 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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