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Praia da Lanzada

Located in O Grove, Pontevedra Coordinates: 42°26′58″ N 8°52′37″ W

Praia da Lanzada
Harpagornis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
-1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Valea
2 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
VGO Vigo Airport32 km
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport62 km

About Praia da Lanzada

Praia da Lanzada is a beach. Location: O Grove, Pontevedra.

From Wikipedia

The A Lanzada beach (Galician: Praia da Lanzada) is one of the most famous beaches in Galicia (Spain). It is located in the municipalities of O Grove and Sanxenxo in the province of Pontevedra. The blue flag has been flying there for a long time.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
2.4 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Praia da Lanzada

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 10° · Rain 173 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
Wettest month
December (194 mm)
Driest month
July (31 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 da Lanzada
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°15°17°18°21°23°23°21°19°15°13°
Average low (°C)8°8°9°10°12°14°16°16°15°13°10°8°
Precipitation (mm)18916312410610161313691152173194

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Praia da Lanzada

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 32 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (62 km). The nearest large city is Vigo, 27 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 32 kmsoutheast
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 62 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Airport (LCG) Culleredo 103 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 27 kmsoutheast
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 84 kmeast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 107 kmsouth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 110 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 146 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Praia da Lanzada

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 166 natural sites, 359 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km241 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 11 kmN
  • Illa de Ons Island 9 kmSW
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 5 kmNE
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 19 kmNW

25–60 km214 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 27 kmS
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 28 kmS
  • Playa de Roda Beach 26 kmS
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 31 kmS

60–100 km233 places

  • Torres do Allo Landmark 79 kmN
  • Praia de Riás Beach 94 kmN
  • Playa de Mórdomo Beach 83 kmN
  • Illa San Bartolomeu Island 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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