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Fraga da Espinheira

Located in Pitões das Junias, Montalegre Municipality Coordinates: 41°52′00″ N 7°58′00″ W

Map showing the location of Fraga da Espinheira Fraga da Espinheira
Location in Portugal
Elevation
1,257 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tourém
6.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
VGO Vigo Airport68 km
VRL Vila Real Airport69 km

About Fraga da Espinheira

Fraga da Espinheira is a mountain. Location: Pitões das Junias, Montalegre Municipality. Elevation: 1,257 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Alto de Vaires and Alto da Pena Cereja.

Climate of Fraga da Espinheira

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (178 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 Fraga da Espinheira
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°9°11°14°19°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°2°5°8°10°10°9°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)17816514212510763263173146164175

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Fraga da Espinheira

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 68 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (91 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 52 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 68 kmnorthwest
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 69 kmsouth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 91 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Braga Population: 193.3K 52 kmsouthwest
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 53 kmnorth
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 75 kmnorthwest
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 96 kmsouthwest
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 171 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Fraga da Espinheira

Within 100 km: 151 historic and cultural sites, 241 natural sites, 316 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Monteagudo Mountain 11 kmE
  • Penedo do Subiado Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Penedo de Silva Mountain 22 kmN
  • Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 15 kmW

25–60 km194 places

  • Praia de Areeiros Beach 58 kmW
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 26 kmE
  • Alto da Viuveza Mountain 54 kmNE
  • Monte Vindeira Mountain 43 kmN

60–100 km466 places

  • Illa de Ons Island 98 kmNW
  • Islas Cíes Island 87 kmNW
  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 67 kmSE
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 86 kmNW

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