Municipality

Furnas

Located in Povoação Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 37°45′56″ N 25°19′27″ W

Location in Portugal

Population: 1,439; 1.4K
Elevation: 275 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC−01:00; Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
Places inside: 2; listed under Furnas
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: PDL João Paulo II Airport33 km; SMA Santa Maria Airport89 km

About Furnas

Furnas is a municipality. Location: Povoação Municipality, Azores. Population: 1,439. Elevation: 275 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is João Paulo II Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Praia do Fogo and Pico da Senhora.

Photos of Furnas

Praia do Fogo José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa · Public domain

Climate of Furnas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month: August (day 24°)
Coldest month: February (night 11°)
Wettest month: November (139 mm)
Driest month: July (40 mm)

16° 11°

17° 12°

18° 13°

20° 15°

23° 17°

24° 19°

23° 18°

21° 16°

19° 14°

17° 13°

Jan

121

Feb

103

Mar

100

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

121

Nov

139

Dec

129

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 Furnas
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	16°	16°	16°	17°	18°	20°	23°	24°	23°	21°	19°	17°
Average low (°C)	11°	11°	11°	12°	13°	15°	17°	19°	18°	16°	14°	13°
Precipitation (mm)	121	103	100	83	67	48	40	59	96	121	139	129

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

How to get to Furnas

The nearest airport is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), 33 km to the west as the crow flies.

Airports

João Paulo II Airport (PDL) Ponta Delgada 33 kmwest
Santa Maria Airport (SMA) Vila do Porto 89 kmsouth
Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 190 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Furnas

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 8 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

Pico da Senhora Mountain 6 kmN
Ilhéu de Vila Franca Island 12 kmSW
Praia do Fogo Beach 4 kmS
Bartholomeu Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km6 places

Pico do Boi Mountain 35 kmW
Church of the Jesuit College Attraction 31 kmW
Lagoa do Pilar Mountain 43 kmW
Pico Grande Mountain 29 kmW

60–100 km1 place

Santa Maria Island Island 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Furnas

2 places

1 Furnas 1.6K

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

Mountains & nature1

Ferro · Mountain

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Praia do Fogo Beach, Ribeira Quente
4.1 km S
Pico da Senhora Mountain, Lomba da Maia
5.7 km N
Ilhéu de Vila Franca Island, Vila Franca do Campo (São Pedro)
12 km SW
Bartholomeu Mountain, Nordeste
14 km E