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Municipality

Darque

Located in Viana do Castelo Municipality, Viana do Castelo District Coordinates: 41°40′58″ N 8°48′24″ W

Map showing the location of Darque Darque
Location in Portugal
Population
8,002
8K
Elevation
13 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 Airport49 km
VGO Vigo Airport63 km

About Darque

Darque is a municipality. Location: Viana do Castelo Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Population: 8,002. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Castelo de Portuzelo and Serra de Perre.

Climate of Darque

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (229 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).

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Climate of Darque
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°18°20°23°25°25°23°20°16°14°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°15°15°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)21118312512311363293193166185229

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

How to get to Darque

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 35 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 49 kmsouth
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 63 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 101 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 61 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 62 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 107 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 191 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Darque

Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 170 natural sites, 241 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km16 places

  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 22 kmN
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 23 kmN
  • Rio Minho River 22 kmN
  • La Casa Taller Museum 25 kmN

25–60 km131 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 59 kmN
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 58 kmN
  • Playa de Roda Beach 60 kmN
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 55 kmN

60–100 km390 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 96 kmN
  • Illa de Ons Island 78 kmN
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 90 kmN
  • Praia Areíño Beach 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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