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Río de Fos

Located in Vigo, Pontevedra Coordinates: 42°12′00″ N 8°44′00″ W

Map showing the location of Río de Fos Río de Fos
Location in Spain
Elevation
75 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Roupeiro
1.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
VGO Vigo Airport9 km
SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport82 km

About Río de Fos

Río de Fos is a river. Location: Vigo, Pontevedra. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Museo Quiñones de León and Praia de Samil.

Climate of Río de Fos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 9° · Rain 191 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
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).

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Climate of Río de Fos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°15°17°19°22°24°24°22°19°15°13°
Average low (°C)7°7°8°9°11°14°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)236211152132120693634102179191233

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

How to get to Río de Fos

The nearest airport is Vigo Airport (VGO), 9 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) (82 km). The nearest large city is Vigo, 4 km to the north.

Airports

  • Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 9 kmeast
  • Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 82 kmnorth
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Vigo Population: 293.6K 4 kmnorth
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 73 kmeast
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 77 kmsouth
  • Porto Population: 252.7K 117 kmsouth
  • A Coruña Population: 250.4K 133 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Río de Fos

Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 187 natural sites, 348 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km211 places

  • Islas Cíes Island 14 kmW
  • Playa de San Martín Beach 14 kmW
  • Playa de Roda Beach 14 kmW
  • Praia dos Muíños Beach 7 kmSW

25–60 km252 places

  • Illa de Arousa Island 40 kmN
  • Illa de Ons Island 26 kmNW
  • A Illa da Toxa Island 33 kmN
  • Praia da Lagoa Beach 48 kmNW

60–100 km237 places

  • Isla Quiebra Island 67 kmN
  • Lobeira pequena Island 82 kmNW
  • Embalse de Belesar Lake 97 kmNE
  • Sierra de Larouca Mountain 94 kmE

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