Fonte Bastardo
Located in Fonte do Bastardo, Praia da Vitória Municipality Coordinates: 38°41′31″ N 27°04′46″ W
- Population
- 1,278
- 1.3K
- Elevation
- 127 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Airports
- TER Lajes Airport8 km
- GRW Graciosa Airport94 km
About Fonte Bastardo
Fonte Bastardo is a village. Location: Fonte do Bastardo, Praia da Vitória Municipality. Population: 1,278. Elevation: 127 m. The best months to visit are May–July, October. The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Forte de São Fernando and Serra do Cume.
Photos of Fonte Bastardo
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Contendas José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa 18:46, 18 July 2007 · Public domain -
Forte da Greta Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain -
Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Carlos Luis M C da Cruz · Public domain
Climate of Fonte Bastardo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 21° · Night 16° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 13°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 18° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 23° | 21° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 13° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 16° | 14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 111 | 100 | 78 | 70 | 51 | 41 | 61 | 98 | 120 | 133 | 140 |
How to get to Fonte Bastardo
The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (TER), 8 km to the north as the crow flies.
Airports
- Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 8 kmnorth
- Graciosa Airport (GRW) Santa Cruz da Graciosa 94 kmnorthwest
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 95 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fonte Bastardo
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 39 natural sites.
0–25 km11 places
- Forte da Greta Historic site 5 kmS
- Forte de São Fernando Historic site 2 kmSE
- Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark 5 kmS
- Pico Rachado Mountain 22 kmW
60–100 km32 places
- Cabeço da Rochinha Mountain 96 kmW
- Cabeço do Caminho Escuro Mountain 93 kmW
- Cabeço da Hera Mountain 90 kmW
- Cabeço da Junca Mountain 90 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Forte de São Fernando Historic site, Porto Martins2.2 km SE
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Serra do Cume Mountain, Azores3.4 km W
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Contendas Mountain, Vila de São Sebastião4.7 km S
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Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark, Vila de São Sebastião5.4 km S
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Forte da Greta Historic site, Vila de São Sebastião5.3 km S
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Pico do Malhão Mountain, Porto Judeu7.6 km W
Sources & licences
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