São João
Located in Lajes do Pico Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°26′39″ N 28°21′11″ W
- Population
- 423
- 423
- Elevation
- 670 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Places inside
- 10
- listed under São João
- Airports
- PIX Pico Airport14 km
- SJZ São Jorge Airport29 km
About São João
São João is a municipality. Location: Lajes do Pico Municipality, Azores. Population: 423. Elevation: 670 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Pico Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço de Cima and Caldeirinhas.
Photos of São João
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Mount Pico José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa · Public domain
Climate of São João
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 12° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- January (191 mm)
- Driest month
- July (55 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) | 14° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 17° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 9° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 191 | 147 | 142 | 108 | 93 | 65 | 55 | 75 | 116 | 151 | 162 | 177 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to São João
The nearest airport is Pico Airport (PIX), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 14 kmnorthwest
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 29 kmnortheast
- Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 33 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from São João
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 120 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km104 places
- Ilhéu do Boi Island 9 kmW
- Ilhéu das Mocas Island 11 kmW
- Piquinho Mountain 5 kmNW
- Cabeço de Cima Mountain 15 kmW
25–60 km19 places
- Ilheu Negro Island 26 kmW
- Cabeço Verde Mountain 39 kmNW
- Monte Queimado Mountain 25 kmW
- Alto da Cruz Mountain 29 kmNW
60–100 km5 places
- Serra das Fontes Mountain 74 kmNE
- Serra da Dormida Mountain 72 kmNE
- Facho Mountain 75 kmNE
- Pico da Catarina Vieira Mountain 95 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in São João
10 placesMountains & nature10
- Cabeço da Brindeira · Mountain
- Cabeço das Cavacas · Mountain
- Cabeço do Coiro · Mountain
- Cabeço do Escalvado · Mountain
- Cabeço do Mariano · Mountain
- Cabeço do Moiro · Mountain
- Cabeço do Passagem · Mountain
- Cabeço do Vermelho · Mountain
- Cosme · Mountain
- Pico da Laze · Mountain
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cabeço de Cima Mountain, São Caetano2.8 km SW
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Caldeirinhas Mountain, Lajes do Pico3 km NE
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Cabeço de Baixo Mountain, São Caetano3.3 km S
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Mount Pico Mountain, São Caetano4.9 km NW
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Cabeço dos Bois Mountain, Lajes do Pico3.8 km E
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Cabeço do Sintrão Mountain, São Roque do Pico4.1 km NE
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Fogo Mountain, Lajes do Pico4.4 km E
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Piquinho Mountain, Santo António5 km NW
Other cities and towns in Lajes do Pico Municipality
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Ribeiras Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality16 km E -
Calheta de Nesquim Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality23 km E -
Ribeirinha Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality23 km E
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Piedade Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality26 km E
Sources & licences
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