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Ponta Garça

Located in Vila Franca do Campo Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 37°44′50″ N 25°22′23″ W

Map showing the location of Ponta Garça Ponta Garça
Location in Portugal
Population
3,547
3.5K
Elevation
482 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Ponta Garça
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PDL João Paulo II Airport29 km
SMA Santa Maria Airport88 km

About Ponta Garça

Ponta Garça is a municipality. Location: Vila Franca do Campo Municipality, Azores. Population: 3,547. Elevation: 482 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is João Paulo II Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Ferro and Praia do Fogo.

Climate of Ponta Garça

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · 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 Ponta Garça
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°15°15°17°19°22°23°22°20°17°16°
Average low (°C)10°10°10°11°12°14°16°17°16°15°13°11°
Precipitation (mm)12110399806648395895120138131

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

How to get to Ponta Garça

The nearest airport is João Paulo II Airport (PDL), 29 km to the west as the crow flies.

Airports

  • João Paulo II Airport (PDL) Ponta Delgada 29 kmwest
  • Santa Maria Airport (SMA) Vila do Porto 88 kmsouth
  • Lajes Airport (TER) Praia da Vitória 188 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ponta Garça

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

0–25 km5 places

  • Pico da Senhora Mountain 8 kmNE
  • Ilhéu de Vila Franca Island 8 kmSW
  • Praia do Fogo Beach 6 kmE
  • Bartholomeu Mountain 19 kmE

25–60 km6 places

  • Pico do Boi Mountain 31 kmW
  • Church of the Jesuit College Attraction 26 kmW
  • Lagoa do Pilar Mountain 40 kmNW
  • Pico Grande Mountain 25 kmW

60–100 km1 place

  • Santa Maria Island Island 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ponta Garça

1 place
  1. 1 Ponta Garça 3.5K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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