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Village

Parada dos Montes

Located in Folgoso do Courel, Lugo Coordinates: 42°34′24″ N 7°16′22″ W

Map showing the location of Parada dos Montes Parada dos Montes
Location in Spain
Elevation
734 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BGC Bragança Airport92 km
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport100 km

About Parada dos Montes

Parada dos Montes is a village. Location: Folgoso do Courel, Lugo. Elevation: 734 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (92 km). Nearby sights include Río Louzara and Serra do Courel.

Climate of Parada dos Montes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 4° · Rain 176 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (193 mm)
Driest month
July (38 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 Parada dos Montes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°14°17°22°25°25°22°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°5°7°11°13°13°11°8°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)18114912012011363384187164176193

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

How to get to Parada dos Montes

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 92 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (100 km). The nearest large city is Ourense, 55 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 92 kmsoutheast
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 100 kmwest
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 118 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 55 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 125 kmwest
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 127 kmnorthwest
  • León Population: 124.8K 140 kmeast
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 146 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Parada dos Montes

Within 100 km: 83 historic and cultural sites, 164 natural sites, 303 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km42 places

  • Pía Paxaro Mountain 11 kmE
  • A Escrita Mountain 10 kmNE
  • Alto de Torrentes Mountain 16 kmN
  • Pico do Polvoreiro Mountain 16 kmN

25–60 km168 places

  • Embalse de Belesar Lake 39 kmW
  • Serra do Invernadoiro Mountain 47 kmS
  • Alto da Viuveza Mountain 46 kmSW
  • Monte Vindeira Mountain 58 kmSW

60–100 km340 places

  • Pantano de Villameca Lake 99 kmE
  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 68 kmSE
  • Pico Casa Mountain 84 kmNW
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 73 kmSE

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