Fontinhas, Praia da Vitória Municipality

About Fontinhas

Fontinhas is a municipality. Location: Praia da Vitória Municipality, Azores. Population: 1,594. Elevation: 249 m. 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 Fontinhas

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)

18° 12°

18° 13°

19° 13°

20° 14°

23° 17°

25° 19°

27° 20°

25° 19°

23° 17°

20° 15°

19° 13°

Jan

138

Feb

111

Mar

100

Apr

78

May

70

Jun

51

Jul

41

Aug

61

Sep

98

Oct

120

Nov

133

Dec

140

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 Fontinhas
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	18°	18°	18°	19°	20°	23°	25°	27°	25°	23°	20°	19°
Average low (°C)	12°	12°	13°	13°	14°	17°	19°	20°	19°	17°	15°	13°
Precipitation (mm)	138	111	100	78	70	51	41	61	98	120	133	140

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

How to get to Fontinhas

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 88 kmnorthwest
São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 92 kmwest

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

Day trips from Fontinhas

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 39 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

0–25 km11 places

Serra do Cume Mountain 4 kmS
Forte da Greta Historic site 11 kmS
Forte de São Fernando Historic site 8 kmSE
Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark 11 kmS

60–100 km33 places

Pico dos Loiros Mountain 95 kmW
Serra das Fontes Mountain 84 kmNW
Serra da Dormida Mountain 85 kmNW
Facho Mountain 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Serra do Cume Mountain, Azores
4.3 km S
Pico do Malhão Mountain, Porto Judeu
6 km SW
Forte de São Fernando Historic site, Porto Martins
8.3 km SE
Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark, Vila de São Sebastião
11 km S
Serra do Morião Mountain, Azores
9.4 km SW
Pico Agudo Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras
8.6 km W
Contendas Mountain, Vila de São Sebastião
10 km S
Pico Alto Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras
8.7 km W

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