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Viana do Castelo Municipality

Located in Viana do Castelo District, Portugal Coordinates: 41°41′37″ N 8°50′04″ W

Map showing the location of Viana do Castelo Municipality Viana do Castelo Municipality
Location in Portugal
Population
88,725
88.7K
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Places inside
30
listed under Viana do Castelo Municipality
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport51 km
VGO Vigo Airport62 km

About Viana do Castelo Municipality

Viana do Castelo Municipality is a district. Location: Viana do Castelo District, Portugal. Population: 88,725. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Serra de Perre and Serra da Padela.

Climate of Viana do Castelo Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 181 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (223 mm)
Driest month
July (29 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Viana do Castelo Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°16°17°19°22°24°24°22°20°16°14°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°15°15°14°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)20417411611610760293092162181223

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

How to get to Viana do Castelo Municipality

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 38 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 51 kmsouth
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 62 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 104 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 61 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 63 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 108 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 190 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Viana do Castelo Municipality

Within 100 km: 128 historic and cultural sites, 173 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 21 kmN
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 21 kmN
  • Río Carvallo River 25 kmN
  • Rio Minho River 20 kmN

25–60 km129 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 58 kmN
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 56 kmN
  • Playa de Roda Beach 58 kmN
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 53 kmN

60–100 km400 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 95 kmN
  • Illa de Ons Island 77 kmN
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 88 kmN
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 99 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Viana do Castelo Municipality

30 places
  1. 1 União das freguesias de Viana do Castelo (Santa Maria Maior e Monserrate) e Meadela 25.2K
  2. 2 Darque 8K
  3. 3 Areosa 4.7K
  4. 4 Barroselas 3.9K
  5. 5 Santa Marta de Portuzelo 3.9K
  6. 6 Chafé 3.4K
  7. 7 União das freguesias de Geraz do Lima (Santa Maria, Santa Leocádia e Moreira) e Deão 3K
  8. 8 Perre 2.8K
  9. 9 Castelo do Neiva 2.7K
  10. 10 Alvarães 2.5K
  11. 11 Anha 2.3K
  12. 12 União das freguesias de Subportela, Deocriste e Portela Susã 2.2K
  13. 13 Vila de Punhe 2.1K
  14. 14 Carreço 1.7K
  15. 15 Vila Franca 1.7K
  16. 16 Afife 1.5K
  17. 17 Lanheses 1.5K
  18. 18 União das freguesias de Nogueira, Meixedo e Vilar de Murteda 1.4K
  19. 19 Mujães 1.4K
  20. 20 Mazarefes 1.3K
  21. 21 Vila Fria 1.3K
  22. 22 Cardielos 1.3K
  23. 23 Carvoeiro 1.1K
  24. 24 União das freguesias de Torre e Vila Mou 1.1K
  25. 25 Outeiro 1.1K
  26. 26 São Romão de Neiva 1K
  27. 27 Serreleis 1K
  28. 28 Freixieiro de Soutelo 465
  29. 29 Montaria 450
  30. 30 Amonde 231

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

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