Village

Fontao

Located in Vila de Cruces, Pontevedra Coordinates: 42°45′40″ N 8°13′40″ W

Location in Spain

Elevation: 377 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: SCQ Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport21 km; LCG A Coruña Airport61 km

About Fontao

Fontao is a village. Location: Vila de Cruces, Pontevedra. Elevation: 377 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Carrio and Arroyo das Lamas.

Climate of Fontao

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 196 mm

Hottest month: August (day 25°)
Coldest month: January (night 4°)
Wettest month: December (250 mm)
Driest month: July (37 mm)

11° 4°

12° 4°

14° 5°

16° 6°

18° 8°

22° 11°

25° 13°

23° 12°

18° 9°

14° 6°

12° 5°

Jan

229

Feb

201

Mar

145

Apr

132

May

134

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

108

Oct

177

Nov

196

Dec

250

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 Fontao
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	11°	12°	14°	16°	18°	22°	25°	25°	23°	18°	14°	12°
Average low (°C)	4°	4°	5°	6°	8°	11°	13°	13°	12°	9°	6°	5°
Precipitation (mm)	229	201	145	132	134	74	37	51	108	177	196	250

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

How to get to Fontao

The nearest airport is Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ourense, 56 km to the southeast.

Airports

Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) Santiago de Compostela 21 kmnorthwest
A Coruña Airport (LCG) Culleredo 61 kmnorth
Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 67 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Ourense Population: 105.2K 56 kmsoutheast
A Coruña Population: 250.4K 69 kmnorth
Vigo Population: 293.6K 71 kmsouthwest
Braga Population: 193.3K 135 kmsouth
Porto Population: 252.7K 182 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Fontao

Within 100 km: 256 historic and cultural sites, 233 natural sites, 528 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km37 places

O Testeiro Mountain 23 kmS
Monte Gándaras Mountain 18 kmNE
Serra do Carrio Mountain 5 kmSE
Praza da Vila Natural site 15 kmSE

25–60 km284 places

Illa de Arousa Island 57 kmSW
A Illa da Toxa Island 59 kmSW
Playa Vilagarcía Beach 48 kmW
Praia de Barraña Beach 56 kmW

60–100 km696 places

Illa de Ons Island 72 kmSW
Torres do Allo Landmark 72 kmNW
Islas Cíes Island 83 kmSW
Praia de Riás Beach 72 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Serra do Carrio Mountain, Vila de Cruces
5.3 km SE
Arroyo das Lamas River, Silleda
8.4 km S
Río Brandelos River, Vila de Cruces
12 km NW
Río Lañas River, Vila de Cruces
8.5 km N
Río Deza River, Boqueixón
9.9 km W
Carballeira do Rodo Natural site, Lalín
14 km SE