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Praia Area da Cruz

Located in Pontevedra, Galicia Coordinates: 42°27′43″ N 8°54′40″ W

Map showing the location of Praia Area da Cruz Praia Area da Cruz
Location in Spain
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
O Grove
2.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
VGO Vigo Airport35 km
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport63 km

About Praia Area da Cruz

Praia Area da Cruz is a beach. Location: Pontevedra, Galicia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Praia Mexilloeira and Praia da Lanzada.

Climate of Praia Area da Cruz

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).

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Climate of Praia Area da Cruz
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 Area da Cruz

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 35 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (63 km). The nearest large city is Vigo, 30 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 35 kmsoutheast
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 63 kmnortheast
  • A Coruña Airport (LCG) Culleredo 103 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 30 kmsoutheast
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 87 kmeast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 109 kmsouth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 109 kmnorth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 148 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Praia Area da Cruz

Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 163 natural sites, 355 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 10 kmN
  • Illa de Ons Island 9 kmS
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 6 kmNE
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 16 kmNW

25–60 km238 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 28 kmS
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 29 kmS
  • Playa de Roda Beach 27 kmS
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 33 kmS

60–100 km235 places

  • Torres do Allo Landmark 77 kmN
  • Praia de Riás Beach 93 kmN
  • Playa de Mórdomo Beach 82 kmN
  • Sisargas Islands Island 100 kmN

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