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Praia do Vao

Located in Vigo, Pontevedra Coordinates: 42°11′55″ N 8°47′30″ W

Praia do Vao
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Nearest town
Vilamar
0.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VGO Vigo Airport14 km
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport83 km

About Praia do Vao

Praia do Vao is a beach. Location: Vigo, Pontevedra. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Praia Canido and Praia de Coruxo.

At a glance

Length
650 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Praia do Vao

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 8° · Rain 191 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
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).

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Climate of Praia do Vao
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°16°18°22°24°24°22°18°15°12°
Average low (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°8°7°
Precipitation (mm)236211152132120693634102179191233

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

How to get to Praia do Vao

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 14 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (83 km). The nearest large city is Vigo, 7 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 14 kmeast
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 83 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 7 kmnortheast
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 78 kmeast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 78 kmsoutheast
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 118 kmsouth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 134 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Praia do Vao

Within 100 km: 163 historic and cultural sites, 180 natural sites, 338 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km208 places

  • Illa de Ons Island 23 kmNW
  • Islas Cíes Island 9 kmW
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 9 kmW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 9 kmW

25–60 km243 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 40 kmN
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 33 kmN
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 46 kmNW
  • Playa Vilagarcía Beach 45 kmN

60–100 km230 places

  • Isla Quiebra Island 66 kmN
  • Lobeira pequena Island 80 kmNW
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 98 kmE
  • Monteagudo Mountain 87 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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