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Isla del Faro

Located in Vigo, Pontevedra Coordinates: 42°12′59″ N 8°54′31″ W

Map showing the location of Isla del Faro Isla del Faro
Location in Spain
Elevation
108 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cangas
9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VGO Vigo Airport23 km
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport86 km

About Isla del Faro

Isla del Faro is an island. Location: Vigo, Pontevedra. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Praia de Nosa Señora and Playa de Roda.

Climate of Isla del Faro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 9° · Rain 180 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (211 mm)
Driest month
July (32 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 Isla del Faro
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°14°15°17°20°22°22°21°18°15°13°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°9°11°14°15°15°14°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)20918113111610463323394163180211

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

How to get to Isla del Faro

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (86 km). The nearest large city is Vigo, 15 km to the east.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 23 kmeast
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 86 kmnortheast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 109 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 15 kmeast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 84 kmsoutheast
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 87 kmeast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 121 kmsouth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 135 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Isla del Faro

Within 100 km: 161 historic and cultural sites, 169 natural sites, 320 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km178 places

  • Illa de Ons Island 18 kmN
  • Islas Cíes Island 1 kmSE
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 2 kmS
  • Playa de Roda Beach 1 kmE

25–60 km249 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 37 kmN
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 31 kmN
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 41 kmN
  • Playa Vilagarcía Beach 45 kmN

60–100 km223 places

  • Isla Quiebra Island 62 kmN
  • Lobeira pequena Island 75 kmN
  • Monteagudo Mountain 96 kmE
  • Monte Vindeira Mountain 92 kmE

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