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Municipality

Maia

Located in Ribeira Grande Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 37°48′18″ N 25°23′16″ W

Map showing the location of Maia Maia
Location in Portugal
Population
1,900
1.9K
Elevation
396 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Maia
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PDL João Paulo II Airport28 km
SMA Santa Maria Airport94 km

About Maia

Maia is a municipality. Location: Ribeira Grande Municipality, Azores. Population: 1,900. Elevation: 396 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is João Paulo II Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Pico da Senhora and Ferro.

Climate of Maia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 13° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 10°)
Wettest month
November (138 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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 Maia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°15°15°16°18°20°22°23°22°20°18°16°
Average low (°C)11°10°11°11°12°15°16°18°17°15°13°12°
Precipitation (mm)12110399806648395895120138131

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

How to get to Maia

The nearest airport is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), 28 km to the west as the crow flies.

Airports

  • João Paulo II Airport (PDL) Ponta Delgada 28 kmwest
  • Santa Maria Airport (SMA) Vila do Porto 94 kmsouth
  • Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 183 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Maia

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 8 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Pico da Senhora Mountain 5 kmE
  • Ilhéu de Vila Franca Island 12 kmSW
  • Praia do Fogo Beach 11 kmSE
  • Bartholomeu Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km5 places

  • Pico do Boi Mountain 29 kmW
  • Church of the Jesuit College Attraction 26 kmW
  • Lagoa do Pilar Mountain 36 kmW
  • Pico da Cruz Mountain 32 kmW

60–100 km1 place

  • Santa Maria Island Island 95 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Maia

1 place
  1. 1 Maia 1.9K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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