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Alvarães

Located in Viana do Castelo Municipality, Viana do Castelo District Coordinates: 41°38′11″ N 8°44′54″ W

Map showing the location of Alvarães Alvarães
Location in Portugal
Population
2,462
2.5K
Elevation
48 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 Airport43 km
VGO Vigo Airport67 km

About Alvarães

Alvarães is a municipality. Location: Viana do Castelo Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Population: 2,462. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Castelo de Portuzelo and Serra da Padela.

Climate of Alvarães

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 182 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (226 mm)
Driest month
July (26 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 Alvarães
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°17°19°22°24°24°23°20°16°14°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°9°11°14°15°15°14°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)20817611411810860262888163182226

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

How to get to Alvarães

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 29 km to the east.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 43 kmsouth
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 67 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 95 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 29 kmeast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 55 kmsouth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 66 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 107 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 195 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Alvarães

Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 170 natural sites, 218 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km12 places

  • Praia de Ofir Beach 14 kmS
  • Serra do Formigoso Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Serra de Rates Mountain 24 kmS
  • Serra de Perre Mountain 13 kmN

25–60 km120 places

  • Praia América Beach 55 kmN
  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 48 kmN
  • Illa das Serralleiras Island 58 kmN
  • Illas As Estelas Island 57 kmN

60–100 km378 places

  • Illa de Ons Island 84 kmN
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 95 kmN
  • Islas Cíes Island 65 kmN
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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