Poiares
Located in Peso da Régua Municipality, Vila Real District Coordinates: 41°11′14″ N 7°43′00″ W
- Population
- 802
- 802
- Elevation
- 525 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- VRL Vila Real Airport10 km
- VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)53 km
About Poiares
Poiares is a municipality. Location: Peso da Régua Municipality, Vila Real District. Population: 802. Elevation: 525 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Castelo de Lamego and Museu de Lamego.
Climate of Poiares
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- January (176 mm)
- Driest month
- July (13 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 18° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 176 | 164 | 104 | 108 | 84 | 53 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 115 | 156 | 172 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Poiares
The nearest airport is Vila Real Airport (VRL), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (81 km). The nearest large city is Braga, 72 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 10 kmnorth
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 53 kmsouth
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 81 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Braga Population: 193.3K 72 kmnorthwest
- Porto Population: 252.7K 75 kmwest
- Ourense Population: 105.2K 128 kmnorth
- Vigo Population: 293.6K 143 kmnorthwest
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 174 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Poiares
Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 188 natural sites, 65 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km17 places
- Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark 14 kmE
- Serra de Leomil Mountain 25 kmS
- Alto das Fontes Mountain 22 kmNW
- Alto de Vila Lobos Mountain 20 kmSW
25–60 km78 places
- Serra da Garraia Mountain 39 kmNE
- Monte de Lijó Mountain 55 kmNW
- Serra de Luzim Mountain 46 kmW
- Serra das Lojas Mountain 46 kmN
60–100 km197 places
- Sierra de Larouca Mountain 81 kmN
- Monteagudo Mountain 78 kmN
- Monte Uzal Mountain 94 kmN
- Penedo do Subiado Mountain 85 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Castelo de Lamego Historic site, Lamego (Almacave e Sé)12 km SW -
Museu de Lamego Museum, Lamego (Almacave e Sé)12 km SW -
Ponte ferroviária sobre o rio Pinhão Landmark, Pinhão14 km E -
Ponte rodoviária sobre o rio Pinhão Landmark, União das freguesias de Provesende, Gouvães do Douro e São Cristóvão do Douro14 km E -
Pedestrian bridge over the Pinhão river Landmark, Pinhão14 km E -
Serra do Poio Mountain, São Martinho de Mouros16 km SW
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Alto da Cota Mountain, União das freguesias de Pena, Quintã e Vila Cova17 km NW
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Alto das Veias Mountain, Ansiães19 km NW
Sources & licences
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