- Population
- 6,572
- 6.6K
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Airports
- HOR Horta Airport8 km
- PIX Pico Airport16 km
About Horta
Horta is a town. Location: Horta (Matriz), Horta Municipality. Population: 6,572. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Horta Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Monte Carneiro and Monte Queimado.
Photos of Horta
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Climate of Horta
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 20° · Night 15° · Rain 136 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 12°)
- Wettest month
- January (163 mm)
- Driest month
- July (43 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 17° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 13° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 163 | 122 | 113 | 86 | 75 | 52 | 43 | 60 | 96 | 128 | 136 | 151 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Horta
The nearest airport is Horta Airport (HOR), 8 km to the west as the crow flies.
Airports
- Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 8 kmwest
- Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 16 kmeast
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 42 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Horta
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 118 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km46 places
- Cabeço Brasil Mountain 13 kmE
- Ilheu Negro Island 2 kmS
- Ilhéu do Boi Island 19 kmSE
- Ilhéu das Mocas Island 18 kmSE
25–60 km77 places
- Cabeço da Rochinha Mountain 45 kmE
- Cabeço do Caminho Escuro Mountain 49 kmE
- Cabeço da Hera Mountain 52 kmE
- Cabeço da Junca Mountain 51 kmE
60–100 km3 places
- Serra das Fontes Mountain 79 kmNE
- Serra da Dormida Mountain 76 kmNE
- Facho Mountain 80 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Monte Carneiro Mountain, Horta (Matriz)1.6 km W -
Monte Queimado Mountain, Horta (Angústias)1.3 km S
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Monte da Guia Mountain, Horta (Angústias)2 km S -
Ilheu Negro Island, Horta (Angústias)2 km S
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Porto da Redonda Mountain, Ribeirinha5.9 km N
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Alto da Cruz Mountain, Ribeirinha6 km N
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Tambroso Mountain, Ribeirinha7.3 km N
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Magdalena Rocks Island, Azores7 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources