Rabo de Peixe
Located in Ribeira Grande Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 37°47′40″ N 25°35′01″ W
- Population
- 8,866
- 8.9K
- Elevation
- 135 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Rabo de Peixe
- Airports
- PDL João Paulo II Airport12 km
- SMA Santa Maria Airport98 km
About Rabo de Peixe
Rabo de Peixe is a municipality. Location: Ribeira Grande Municipality, Azores. Population: 8,866. Elevation: 135 m. The best months to visit are June–October. The nearest airport is João Paulo II Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Pico Grande and Church of the Jesuit College.
Climate of Rabo de Peixe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 11°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- July (32 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) | 17° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 12° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 112 | 96 | 88 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 32 | 53 | 89 | 112 | 128 | 125 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September October
How to get to Rabo de Peixe
The nearest airport is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) Ponta Delgada 12 kmsouthwest
- Santa Maria Airport (SMA) Vila do Porto 98 kmsouth
- Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 170 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rabo de Peixe
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 8 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Pico do Boi Mountain 12 kmW
- Pico da Senhora Mountain 22 kmE
- Ilhéu de Vila Franca Island 16 kmSE
- Church of the Jesuit College Attraction 9 kmSW
25–60 km2 places
- Praia do Fogo Beach 25 kmE
- Bartholomeu Mountain 37 kmE
60–100 km1 place
- Santa Maria Island Island 100 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Rabo de Peixe
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pico Grande Mountain, Fenais da Luz5.9 km W
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Church of the Jesuit College Attraction, Ponta Delgada (São Sebastião)9.5 km SW -
Pico do Boi Mountain, Arrifes12 km W
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Rocha Quebrada Mountain, Relva14 km W
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Pico da Cruz Mountain, Santa Bárbara16 km NW
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Ilhéu de Vila Franca Island, Vila Franca do Campo (São Pedro)16 km SE -
Pico da Senhora Mountain, Lomba da Maia22 km E
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Ferro Mountain, Furnas22 km E
Sources & licences
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