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Municipality

Santa Cruz do Lima

Located in Ponte de Lima Municipality, Viana do Castelo District Coordinates: 41°47′10″ N 8°28′59″ W

Map showing the location of Santa Cruz do Lima Santa Cruz do Lima
Location in Portugal
Population
401
401
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
VGO Vigo Airport51 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport62 km

About Santa Cruz do Lima

Santa Cruz do Lima is a municipality. Location: Ponte de Lima Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Population: 401. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Museu do Brinquedo Português and Alto dos Carvalhinhos.

Climate of Santa Cruz do Lima

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 178 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (216 mm)
Driest month
July (24 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 Santa Cruz do Lima
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°17°18°21°24°27°27°25°21°16°14°
Average low (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)18917213211410762243180152178216

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

How to get to Santa Cruz do Lima

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (62 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 27 km to the south.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 51 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 62 kmsouth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 85 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 27 kmsouth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 53 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 72 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 80 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 176 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Santa Cruz do Lima

Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 219 natural sites, 307 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km12 places

  • Monte do Forte Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Serra do Formigoso Mountain 12 kmW
  • Monte Vermelho Mountain 24 kmSE
  • Serra da Salgosa Mountain 24 kmNW

25–60 km290 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 59 kmNW
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 58 kmNW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 59 kmNW
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 51 kmNW

60–100 km371 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 91 kmN
  • Illa de Ons Island 76 kmNW
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 84 kmN
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 99 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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