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Museo del Mar de Galicia

Local name: Museo Do Mar de Galicia

Located in Vigo, Pontevedra Coordinates: 42°13′27″ N 8°46′12″ W

Museo del Mar de Galicia
Adrián Estévez · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Alcabre
0.9 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VGO Vigo Airport12 km
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport80 km

About Museo del Mar de Galicia

Museo del Mar de Galicia is a museum. Location: Vigo, Pontevedra. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Praia de Carril and Cabo de Mar.

At a glance

Built
2002
Opened
2002
Official website
museodomar.xunta.gal

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Museo del Mar de Galicia

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 Museo del Mar de Galicia
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 Museo del Mar de Galicia

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 12 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (80 km). The nearest large city is Vigo, 4 km to the east.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 12 kmeast
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 80 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 109 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 4 kmeast
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 76 kmeast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 80 kmsouth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 120 kmsouth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 131 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Museo del Mar de Galicia

Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 179 natural sites, 345 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

  • Illa de Ons Island 22 kmNW
  • Islas Cíes Island 11 kmW
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 11 kmW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 11 kmW

25–60 km243 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 37 kmN
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 30 kmN
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 44 kmNW
  • Playa Vilagarcía Beach 42 kmN

60–100 km228 places

  • Isla Quiebra Island 63 kmN
  • Lobeira pequena Island 78 kmNW
  • Embalse de Belesar Lake 98 kmNE
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 97 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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