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Mountain

Tambroso

Located in Ribeirinha, Horta Municipality Coordinates: 38°36′00″ N 28°39′00″ W

Map showing the location of Tambroso Tambroso
Location in Portugal
Elevation
497 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pedro Miguel
2.1 km S
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
HOR Horta Airport11 km
PIX Pico Airport19 km

About Tambroso

Tambroso is a mountain. Location: Ribeirinha, Horta Municipality. Elevation: 497 m.

From Wikipedia

Tambroso is a mountain peak on the Azorian island of Faial. It is located in the civil parish of Ribeirinha, in the municipality of Horta. The mountain, as well as its surrounding land-forms, is geographically close to the volcanic caldera at the center of Faial. The eruptive igneous rocks produced by this caldera forms the base of Tambroso, as well as many other peaks on Faial Island. The whole series of peaks has a maximum elevation at Cabeço Gordo, which is 1,043 metres (3,422 ft) above sea level.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Topographic prominence
506 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Tambroso

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 12° · Rain 136 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 9°)
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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Climate of Tambroso
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°14°15°17°19°22°23°22°19°17°15°
Average low (°C)9°9°9°10°11°13°16°17°16°14°12°10°
Precipitation (mm)163122113867552436096128136151

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Tambroso

The nearest airport is Horta Airport (HOR), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 11 kmsouthwest
  • Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 19 kmeast
  • São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 42 kmeast

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

Day trips from Tambroso

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 117 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km34 places

  • Cabeço Brasil Mountain 16 kmSE
  • Ilheu Negro Island 9 kmS
  • Ilhéu das Mocas Island 24 kmSE
  • Cabeço Verde Mountain 10 kmW

25–60 km88 places

  • Cabeço da Rochinha Mountain 50 kmSE
  • Cabeço do Caminho Escuro Mountain 53 kmE
  • Cabeço da Hera Mountain 56 kmE
  • Cabeço da Junca Mountain 55 kmE

60–100 km3 places

  • Serra das Fontes Mountain 75 kmNE
  • Serra da Dormida Mountain 73 kmNE
  • Facho Mountain 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pedro Miguel Municipality, Horta Municipality
    2.1 km S
  • Salão Municipality, Horta Municipality
    2.6 km W
  • Praia do Almoxarife Municipality, Horta Municipality
    3.8 km S
  • Cedros Municipality, Horta Municipality
    4.8 km W
  • Flamengos Municipality, Horta Municipality
    4.9 km SW
  • Cedros Village, Cedros
    5.5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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