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Ribeira Grande

Located in Castrelo do Val, Ourense Coordinates: 42°06′00″ N 7°17′00″ W

Map showing the location of Ribeira Grande Ribeira Grande
Location in Spain
Elevation
903 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pentes
4.1 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BGC Bragança Airport55 km
VRL Vila Real Airport99 km

About Ribeira Grande

Ribeira Grande is a river. Location: Castrelo do Val, Ourense. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Ribeira Pequena and Serra do Invernadoiro.

Climate of Ribeira Grande

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (176 mm)
Driest month
July (30 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 Ribeira Grande
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°13°17°22°25°25°22°16°11°9°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°13°13°11°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)17114010311010660303274142157176

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

How to get to Ribeira Grande

The nearest airport is Bragança Airport (BGC), 55 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ourense, 55 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 55 kmsoutheast
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 99 kmsouth
  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 112 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 55 kmnorthwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 113 kmsouthwest
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 120 kmwest
  • León Population: 124.8K 152 kmeast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 153 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Ribeira Grande

Within 100 km: 62 historic and cultural sites, 214 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km44 places

  • Serra do Invernadoiro Mountain 7 kmNW
  • Monte Uzal Mountain 14 kmSW
  • Serra de San Mamede Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Serra de Queixa Mountain 17 kmN

25–60 km198 places

  • Lago de Sanabria Lake 47 kmE
  • Sierra de la Gamoneda Mountain 39 kmE
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 38 kmSW
  • Monteagudo Mountain 52 kmSW

60–100 km288 places

  • Serra da Garraia Mountain 74 kmS
  • Embalse de Belesar Lake 73 kmNW
  • Sierra de Casica Mountain 84 kmSE
  • Alto de Tilleira Mountain 87 kmW

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