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Municipality

Ribeira

Located in Ponte de Lima Municipality, Viana do Castelo District Coordinates: 41°45′58″ N 8°33′17″ W

Map showing the location of Ribeira Ribeira
Location in Portugal
Population
1,846
1.8K
Elevation
88 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 Airport52 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport59 km

About Ribeira

Ribeira is a municipality. Location: Ponte de Lima Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Population: 1,846. Elevation: 88 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Museu do Brinquedo Português and Alto dos Carvalhinhos.

Climate of Ribeira

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · 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 Ribeira
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°17°20°23°26°25°24°20°16°13°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°9°11°14°15°15°14°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)20418012712011262273188163185228

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

How to get to Ribeira

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 52 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (59 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 52 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 59 kmsouth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 89 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 54 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 69 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 85 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 179 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Ribeira

Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 209 natural sites, 299 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Serra de Gois Mountain 24 kmNW
  • Serra da Gávea Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Monte do Forte Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Serra do Formigoso Mountain 8 kmNW

25–60 km275 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 57 kmNW
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 56 kmNW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 58 kmNW
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 50 kmNW

60–100 km367 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 91 kmN
  • Illa de Ons Island 75 kmNW
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 84 kmN
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 98 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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