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Municipality

Covas

Located in Vila Nova de Cerveira Municipality, Viana do Castelo District Coordinates: 41°53′02″ N 8°42′07″ W

Map showing the location of Covas Covas
Location in Portugal
Population
603
603
Elevation
128 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 Airport39 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport71 km

About Covas

Covas is a municipality. Location: Vila Nova de Cerveira Municipality, Viana do Castelo District. Population: 603. Elevation: 128 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Serra da Salgosa and Serra da Gávea.

Climate of Covas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 186 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (229 mm)
Driest month
July (31 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 Covas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°17°19°22°24°24°23°19°15°13°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°15°15°14°11°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)21618913412411464313294168186229

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

How to get to Covas

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (71 km). The nearest large city is Vigo, 39 km to the north.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 39 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 71 kmsouth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 106 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 39 kmnorth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 44 kmsoutheast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 82 kmsouth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 86 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 167 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Covas

Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 203 natural sites, 302 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km39 places

  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 20 kmN
  • Illa Ariño da Pasaxe Island 12 kmW
  • Monte de Santa Trega Mountain 14 kmW
  • Serra da Groba Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km285 places

  • Illa de Ons Island 58 kmN
  • Islas Cíes Island 40 kmNW
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 39 kmNW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 40 kmNW

60–100 km345 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 75 kmN
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 68 kmN
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 81 kmN
  • Playa Vilagarcía Beach 80 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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