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Rosais

Located in Velas Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°43′37″ N 28°15′38″ W

Map showing the location of Rosais Rosais
Location in Portugal
Population
743
743
Elevation
348 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Rosais
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SJZ São Jorge Airport10 km
PIX Pico Airport25 km

About Rosais

Rosais is a municipality. Location: Velas Municipality, Azores. Population: 743. Elevation: 348 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is São Jorge Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Pico dos Loiros and Queimada.

Climate of Rosais

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 11°)
Wettest month
January (162 mm)
Driest month
July (44 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 Rosais
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°16°16°17°18°21°23°25°24°21°19°17°
Average low (°C)11°11°11°12°13°15°18°19°18°16°14°12°
Precipitation (mm)162123114857553446198131140153

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

How to get to Rosais

The nearest airport is São Jorge Airport (SJZ), 10 km to the southeast as the crow flies.

Airports

  • São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 10 kmsoutheast
  • Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 25 kmsouthwest
  • Graciosa Airport (GRW) Santa Cruz da Graciosa 45 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Rosais

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 125 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Pico dos Loiros Mountain 6 kmSE
  • Pico do Carvão Mountain 18 kmSE
  • Cabeço do Arvore Mountain 24 kmS
  • Ilheu do Bufo Island 23 kmS

25–60 km120 places

  • Ilhéu Escamirro Island 27 kmS
  • Raso de Agudo Mountain 31 kmS
  • Cabeço Agudo Grande Mountain 31 kmS
  • Cabeço da Boia Mountain 30 kmS

60–100 km7 places

  • Pico Agudo Mountain 91 kmE
  • Pico da Catarina Vieira Mountain 82 kmE
  • Serra do Cume Mountain 100 kmE
  • Pico do Malhão Mountain 95 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Rosais

1 place
  1. 1 Rosais 743

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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