Posto Santo
Located in Angra do Heroísmo Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°42′17″ N 27°14′16″ W
- Population
- 1,048
- 1K
- Elevation
- 474 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Airports
- TER Lajes Airport14 km
- GRW Graciosa Airport81 km
About Posto Santo
Posto Santo is a municipality. Location: Angra do Heroísmo Municipality, Azores. Population: 1,048. Elevation: 474 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Pico Agudo and Serra do Morião.
Climate of Posto Santo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 11°)
- Wettest month
- January (152 mm)
- Driest month
- July (45 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 17° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 19° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 12° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 122 | 113 | 87 | 76 | 56 | 45 | 66 | 105 | 132 | 144 | 151 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Posto Santo
The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (TER), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies.
Airports
- Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 14 kmnortheast
- Graciosa Airport (GRW) Santa Cruz da Graciosa 81 kmnorthwest
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 82 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Posto Santo
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 82 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Forte da Greta Historic site 15 kmSE
- Forte de São Fernando Historic site 15 kmE
- Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark 15 kmSE
- Serra do Cume Mountain 11 kmE
60–100 km77 places
- Serra das Fontes Mountain 76 kmNW
- Serra da Dormida Mountain 77 kmNW
- Facho Mountain 77 kmNW
- Cabeço da Rochinha Mountain 83 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pico Agudo Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras3.7 km NE
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Serra do Morião Mountain, Azores4.1 km SE
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Pico Alto Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras5.4 km N
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Pico do Malhão Mountain, Porto Judeu6.2 km E
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Pico da Catarina Vieira Mountain, Santa Bárbara7 km W
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Pico Rachado Mountain, Altares8.5 km NW
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Serra do Cume Mountain, Azores11 km E
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Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark, Vila de São Sebastião15 km SE
Sources & licences
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