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Praia de Francón

Located in Cangas, Pontevedra Coordinates: 42°17′27″ N 8°49′11″ W

Map showing the location of Praia de Francón Praia de Francón
Location in Spain
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cangas do Morrazo
4.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VGO Vigo Airport17 km
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport75 km

About Praia de Francón

Praia de Francón is a beach. Location: Cangas, Pontevedra. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Praia Cova da Balea and Praia do Con do Sestadelo.

Climate of Praia de Francón

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 191 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
January (236 mm)
Driest month
August (34 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Praia de Francón
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°17°19°23°25°25°23°19°16°13°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°15°12°9°8°
Precipitation (mm)236211152132120693634102179191233

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

How to get to Praia de Francón

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 17 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (75 km). The nearest large city is Vigo, 10 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 17 kmeast
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 75 kmnortheast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 116 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 79 kmeast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 88 kmsouth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 125 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 128 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Praia de Francón

Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 177 natural sites, 345 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km239 places

  • Illa de Ons Island 14 kmNW
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 22 kmN
  • Islas Cíes Island 11 kmSW
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 12 kmSW

25–60 km214 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 29 kmN
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 36 kmNW
  • Playa Vilagarcía Beach 35 kmN
  • Praia de Barraña Beach 39 kmN

60–100 km233 places

  • Torres do Allo Landmark 97 kmN
  • Lobeira pequena Island 70 kmNW
  • Embalse de Belesar Lake 98 kmNE
  • Monteagudo Mountain 93 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cangas do Morrazo Town, Cangas
    4.1 km SE
  • Aldán Village, Cangas
    0.9 km S
  • Bueu Municipality, Pontevedra
    4.3 km N
  • Bueu Town, Bueu
    4.7 km NE
  • Hio Village, Cangas
    2.9 km SW
  • Darbo Village, Cangas
    3.1 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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