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Fajã da Ovelha

Located in Calheta Municipality, Madeira Coordinates: 32°47′12″ N 17°13′27″ W

Map showing the location of Fajã da Ovelha Fajã da Ovelha
Location in Portugal
Population
895
895
Elevation
746 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
Places inside
2
listed under Fajã da Ovelha
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport43 km
PXO Porto Santo Airport88 km

About Fajã da Ovelha

Fajã da Ovelha is a municipality. Location: Calheta Municipality, Madeira. Population: 895. Elevation: 746 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Pico da Pedreira and Pico da Fonte do Barro.

Climate of Fajã da Ovelha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 13° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 10°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Fajã da Ovelha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°14°15°15°16°18°20°21°21°19°18°16°
Average low (°C)10°10°10°10°12°14°15°16°16°14°13°11°
Precipitation (mm)101777348321469548796113

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Fajã da Ovelha

The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 43 km to the east as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 43 kmeast
  • Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 88 kmeast

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

Day trips from Fajã da Ovelha

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 40 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

0–25 km19 places

  • Pico Gordo Mountain 8 kmSE
  • Pico da Urze Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 24 kmE
  • Pico da Roseira Mountain 6 kmNE

25–60 km16 places

  • Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 28 kmSE
  • Pico Ruivo Mountain 27 kmE
  • Pico das Roçadas Mountain 43 kmE
  • Pico do Larano Mountain 42 kmE

60–100 km11 places

  • Espigão Mountain 83 kmE
  • Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 85 kmE
  • Ilhéu de Cima Island 93 kmE
  • Pico da Malhada Mountain 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Fajã da Ovelha

2 places
  1. 1 Fajã da Ovelha 1K

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

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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