São Bento
Located in Angra do Heroísmo Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°40′51″ N 27°11′44″ W
- Population
- 2,000
- 2K
- Elevation
- 306 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Airports
- TER Lajes Airport13 km
- SJZ São Jorge Airport85 km
About São Bento
São Bento is a municipality. Location: Angra do Heroísmo Municipality, Azores. Population: 2,000. Elevation: 306 m. The best months to visit are May–August, October. The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Morião and Pico do Malhão.
Climate of São Bento
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–August, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 20° · Night 15° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 12°)
- 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) | 18° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 13° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 152 | 122 | 113 | 87 | 76 | 56 | 45 | 66 | 105 | 132 | 144 | 151 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August October
How to get to São Bento
The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (TER), 13 km to the northeast as the crow flies.
Airports
- Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 13 kmnortheast
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 85 kmwest
- Graciosa Airport (GRW) Santa Cruz da Graciosa 86 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from São Bento
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 68 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km11 places
- Forte da Greta Historic site 11 kmE
- Forte de São Fernando Historic site 11 kmE
- Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark 11 kmSE
- Serra do Morião Mountain 1 kmNW
60–100 km63 places
- Cabeço da Rochinha Mountain 86 kmW
- Cabeço do Caminho Escuro Mountain 83 kmW
- Cabeço da Hera Mountain 80 kmW
- Cabeço da Junca Mountain 80 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra do Morião Mountain, Azores0.5 km NW
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Pico do Malhão Mountain, Porto Judeu3.3 km NE
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Pico Agudo Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras6.1 km N
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Serra do Cume Mountain, Azores7.2 km E
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Pico Alto Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras7.9 km N
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Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark, Vila de São Sebastião11 km SE -
Contendas Mountain, Vila de São Sebastião10 km E -
Forte da Greta Historic site, Vila de São Sebastião11 km E
Sources & licences
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