Lajes
Located in Praia da Vitória Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°46′01″ N 27°05′57″ W
- Population
- 3,744
- 3.7K
- Elevation
- 54 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Lajes
- Airports
- TER Lajes Airport1 km
- GRW Graciosa Airport88 km
About Lajes
Lajes is a municipality. Location: Praia da Vitória Municipality, Azores. Population: 3,744. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are April–July, October–November. The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (1 km). Nearby sights include Serra do Cume and Pico do Malhão.
Climate of Lajes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–July, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 22° · Night 16° · Rain 133 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 14°)
- 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) | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 22° | 20° |
| Average low (°C) | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 16° | 15° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 111 | 100 | 78 | 70 | 51 | 41 | 61 | 98 | 120 | 133 | 140 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June July October November
How to get to Lajes
The nearest airport is Lajes Airport (TER), 1 km to the southeast as the crow flies.
Airports
- Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 1 kmsoutheast
- Graciosa Airport (GRW) Santa Cruz da Graciosa 88 kmnorthwest
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 94 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lajes
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 35 natural sites.
0–25 km11 places
- Serra do Cume Mountain 8 kmS
- Contendas Mountain 13 kmS
- Pico Agudo Mountain 11 kmW
- Pico da Catarina Vieira Mountain 20 kmW
60–100 km28 places
- Pico dos Loiros Mountain 97 kmW
- Pico do Carvão Mountain 87 kmW
- Cabeço Silvado Mountain 96 kmSW
- Cabeço do Padre Roque Mountain 99 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Lajes
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Serra do Cume Mountain, Azores7.6 km S
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Pico do Malhão Mountain, Porto Judeu9.5 km SW
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Forte de São Fernando Historic site, Porto Martins11 km S
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Pico Alto Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras10 km W
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Ponta das Contendas Lighthouse Landmark, Vila de São Sebastião14 km S -
Pico Agudo Mountain, Quatro Ribeiras11 km W
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Serra do Morião Mountain, Azores13 km SW
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Contendas Mountain, Vila de São Sebastião13 km S
Other cities and towns in Praia da Vitória Municipality
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Cabo da Praia Municipality, Praia da Vitória Municipality7.7 km SE -
Quatro Ribeiras Municipality, Praia da Vitória Municipality10 km W -
Fonte do Bastardo Municipality, Praia da Vitória Municipality8.1 km S
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Porto Martins Municipality, Praia da Vitória Municipality9.6 km S
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Biscoitos Municipality, Praia da Vitória Municipality13 km W
Sources & licences
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