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Municipality

Bandeiras

Located in Madalena Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°30′54″ N 28°26′52″ W

Map showing the location of Bandeiras Bandeiras
Location in Portugal
Population
626
626
Elevation
460 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
Places inside
3
listed under Bandeiras
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PIX Pico Airport4 km
HOR Horta Airport23 km

About Bandeiras

Bandeiras is a municipality. Location: Madalena Municipality, Azores. Population: 626. Elevation: 460 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Pico Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço do Gato and Cabeço Gordo.

Climate of Bandeiras

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 13° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 10°)
Wettest month
January (165 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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Climate of Bandeiras
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°15°15°16°18°20°23°24°23°20°18°16°
Average low (°C)10°10°10°11°12°14°17°18°17°15°13°11°
Precipitation (mm)165125116907854456299130140155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Bandeiras

The nearest airport is Pico Airport (PIX), 4 km to the north as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 4 kmnorth
  • Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 23 kmwest
  • São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 29 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bandeiras

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 118 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km90 places

  • Ilheu Negro Island 16 kmW
  • Ilhéu do Boi Island 10 kmS
  • Ilhéu das Mocas Island 9 kmS
  • Piquinho Mountain 7 kmSE

25–60 km33 places

  • Cabeço Verde Mountain 29 kmW
  • Cabeço do Canto Mountain 33 kmW
  • Alto da Baleia Mountain 27 kmNW
  • Cabeço da Rochinha Mountain 30 kmE

60–100 km3 places

  • Serra das Fontes Mountain 71 kmNE
  • Serra da Dormida Mountain 69 kmNE
  • Facho Mountain 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bandeiras

3 places
  1. 1 Bandeiras 626

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Mountains & nature2

Nearby attractions & nature

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