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Mountain

Serra do Faro

Located in Covelo, Pontevedra Coordinates: 42°17′05″ N 8°15′43″ W

Map showing the location of Serra do Faro Serra do Faro
Location in Spain
Elevation
915 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Melón
3.9 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
VGO Vigo Airport31 km
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport69 km

About Serra do Faro

Serra do Faro is a mountain. Location: Covelo, Pontevedra. Elevation: 915 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Alto de Tilleira and Río Bouzas.

Climate of Serra do Faro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 187 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (220 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 Serra do Faro
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°11°13°16°20°23°23°20°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°10°7°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)19218216112011968304386158187220

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Serra do Faro

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 31 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (69 km). The nearest large city is Ourense, 33 km to the east.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 31 kmwest
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 69 kmnorth
  • A Coruña Airport (LCG) Culleredo 113 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 33 kmeast
  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 38 kmwest
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 83 kmsouth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 121 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 130 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Serra do Faro

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 225 natural sites, 429 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • Alto de Tilleira Mountain 7 kmSW
  • Serra do Suído Mountain 10 kmNW
  • Lomba de Serra Mountain 9 kmNW
  • Alto da Serra Mountain 11 kmS

25–60 km467 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 58 kmNW
  • Illa de Ons Island 57 kmW
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 53 kmNW
  • Islas Cíes Island 54 kmW

60–100 km322 places

  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 72 kmNW
  • Praia de Barraña Beach 65 kmNW
  • Mañón Beach 61 kmNW
  • Praia Area da Secada Beach 60 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Melón Municipality, Ourense
    3.9 km E
  • Melón Village, Melón
    4.8 km SE
  • Prado Village, Covelo
    3.1 km W
  • Godones Village, Covelo
    4.5 km W
  • Campo Village, Covelo
    4.5 km W
  • Tourón Village, Melón
    3.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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