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Praia da Vitória Municipality

Located in Azores, Portugal Coordinates: 38°44′26″ N 27°07′52″ W

Praia da Vitória Municipality
Praia da Vitória · Franzfoto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
21,035
21K
Elevation
223 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
Places inside
11
listed under Praia da Vitória Municipality
When to go
May–JulyOctober
See the climate
Airports
TER Lajes Airport4 km
GRW Graciosa Airport87 km

About Praia da Vitória Municipality

Praia da Vitória Municipality is a district. Location: Azores, Portugal. Population: 21,035. The best months to visit are May–July, October. The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Cume and Pico do Malhão.

Climate of Praia da Vitória Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 20° · Night 15° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
February (night 12°)
Wettest month
December (140 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 Praia da Vitória Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)18°18°18°19°21°23°26°27°25°23°20°19°
Average low (°C)13°12°13°13°15°17°19°20°19°17°15°14°
Precipitation (mm)138111100787051416198120133140

Other places to visit in this season: May June July October

How to get to Praia da Vitória Municipality

The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (TER), 4 km to the northeast as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 4 kmnortheast
  • Graciosa Airport (GRW) Santa Cruz da Graciosa 87 kmnorthwest
  • São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 91 kmwest

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

Day trips from Praia da Vitória Municipality

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 40 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

0–25 km11 places

  • Serra do Cume Mountain 5 kmS
  • Forte da Greta Historic site 12 kmSE
  • Forte de São Fernando Historic site 9 kmSE
  • Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark 12 kmS

60–100 km34 places

  • Pico dos Loiros Mountain 94 kmW
  • Serra das Fontes Mountain 83 kmNW
  • Serra da Dormida Mountain 83 kmNW
  • Facho Mountain 83 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Praia da Vitória Municipality

11 places
  1. 1 Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz) 6.7K
  2. 2 Lajes 3.7K
  3. 3 Vila Nova 1.7K
  4. 4 Fontinhas 1.6K
  5. 5 Agualva 1.4K
  6. 6 Biscoitos 1.4K
  7. 7 Fonte do Bastardo 1.3K
  8. 8 São Brás 1.1K
  9. 9 Porto Martins 1K
  10. 10 Cabo da Praia 712
  11. 11 Quatro Ribeiras 394

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

Nature and heritage in Praia da Vitória Municipality

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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