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Municipality

Gaifar

Located in Ponte de Lima Municipality, Viana do Castelo District Coordinates: 41°39′14″ N 8°33′38″ W

Map showing the location of Gaifar Gaifar
Location in Portugal
Population
266
266
Elevation
170 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 Airport46 km
VGO Vigo Airport64 km

About Gaifar

Gaifar is a municipality. Location: Ponte de Lima Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Population: 266. Elevation: 170 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Nora and Estádio Municipal de Braga.

Climate of Gaifar

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 (231 mm)
Driest month
July (25 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 Gaifar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°17°19°23°25°24°23°20°15°13°
Average low (°C)5°5°7°8°10°13°14°14°13°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)21117811812111361252986166185231

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

How to get to Gaifar

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 16 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 46 kmsouth
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 64 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 82 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 16 kmsoutheast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 56 kmsouth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 66 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 95 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 191 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Gaifar

Within 100 km: 136 historic and cultural sites, 193 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 24 kmSW
  • Serra do Formigoso Mountain 19 kmN
  • Monte Vermelho Mountain 23 kmE
  • Santo Antoninho Mountain 23 kmS

25–60 km157 places

  • Praia América Beach 57 kmN
  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 45 kmN
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 35 kmNW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 36 kmNW

60–100 km395 places

  • Illa de Ons Island 86 kmN
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 96 kmN
  • Islas Cíes Island 68 kmNW
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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