Fajã Grande
Located in Lajes das Flores Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 39°27′38″ N 31°14′00″ W
- Population
- 202
- 202
- Elevation
- 748 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Fajã Grande
- Airports
- FLW Flores Airport9 km
- HOR Horta Airport242 km
About Fajã Grande
Fajã Grande is a municipality. Location: Lajes das Flores Municipality, Azores. Population: 202. Elevation: 748 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Flores Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Morro Alto and Pico Caboco.
Climate of Fajã Grande
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 15° · Night 11° · Rain 166 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- January (239 mm)
- Driest month
- July (68 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 239 | 166 | 162 | 126 | 108 | 72 | 68 | 83 | 122 | 164 | 166 | 194 |
How to get to Fajã Grande
The nearest airport is Flores Airport (FLW), 9 km to the east as the crow flies.
Airports
- Flores Airport (FLW) Santa Cruz das Flores 9 kmeast
- Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 242 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fajã Grande
Within 100 km: 4 natural sites.
0–25 km4 places
- Pico Caboco Mountain 4 kmS
- Monte des Cruzes Mountain 8 kmE
- Pico João Martins Mountain 8 kmS
- Morro Alto Mountain 1 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Fajã Grande
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Morro Alto Mountain, Santa Cruz das Flores1.2 km E
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Pico Caboco Mountain, Fajãzinha4 km S
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Pico João Martins Mountain, Lajedo8.3 km S
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Monte des Cruzes Mountain, Santa Cruz das Flores8.4 km E
Sources & licences
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