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Biscoitos

Located in Praia da Vitória Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°45′59″ N 27°14′58″ W

Map showing the location of Biscoitos Biscoitos
Location in Portugal
Population
1,424
1.4K
Elevation
404 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Biscoitos
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
TER Lajes Airport14 km
GRW Graciosa Airport77 km

About Biscoitos

Biscoitos is a municipality. Location: Praia da Vitória Municipality, Azores. Population: 1,424. Elevation: 404 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Pico Alto and Pico Agudo.

Climate of Biscoitos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 20° · Night 15° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 12°)
Wettest month
January (152 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 Biscoitos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°17°17°18°20°22°25°26°25°22°20°18°
Average low (°C)12°12°12°13°14°16°18°19°18°16°15°13°
Precipitation (mm)1521221138776564566105132144151

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

How to get to Biscoitos

The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (TER), 14 km to the east as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 14 kmeast
  • Graciosa Airport (GRW) Santa Cruz da Graciosa 77 kmnorthwest
  • São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 81 kmwest

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

Day trips from Biscoitos

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 76 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Pico Agudo Mountain 5 kmSE
  • Pico da Catarina Vieira Mountain 8 kmSW
  • Pico Rachado Mountain 6 kmW
  • Pico Alto Mountain 3 kmSE

60–100 km71 places

  • Serra das Fontes Mountain 72 kmNW
  • Serra da Dormida Mountain 73 kmNW
  • Facho Mountain 73 kmNW
  • Pico dos Loiros Mountain 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Biscoitos

1 place
  1. 1 Biscoitos 1.4K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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