Fajã da Ovelha
Located in Fajã da Ovelha, Calheta Municipality Coordinates: 32°46′28″ N 17°14′03″ W
- Population
- 1,016
- 1K
- Elevation
- 480 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport44 km
- PXO Porto Santo Airport89 km
About Fajã da Ovelha
Fajã da Ovelha is a village. Location: Fajã da Ovelha, Calheta Municipality. Population: 1,016. Elevation: 480 m.
Fajã da Ovelha is a civil parish in the municipality of Calheta in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 895, in an area of 22.16 km2. Located about 7 km northwest of the town of Calheta, this parish includes three bands of residential, forested and mountain area; the population is actually concentrated in the area between ocean cliffs and main regional road.
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At a glance
- Area
- 22.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Fajã da Ovelha
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Climate of Fajã da Ovelha
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 96 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 11°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 12° | 11° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 77 | 73 | 48 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 87 | 96 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Fajã da Ovelha
The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 44 km to the east as the crow flies.
Airports
- Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 44 kmeast
- Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 89 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 km18 places
- Pico Gordo Mountain 8 kmE
- Pico da Urze Mountain 12 kmSE
- Pico da Roseira Mountain 8 kmNE
- Pico da Quebrada Mountain 6 kmNE
25–60 km17 places
- Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 28 kmE
- Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 25 kmE
- Pico Ruivo Mountain 27 kmE
- Pico das Roçadas Mountain 44 kmE
60–100 km11 places
- Espigão Mountain 85 kmE
- Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 86 kmE
- Ilhéu de Cima Island 94 kmE
- Pico da Malhada Mountain 93 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pico Alto Mountain, Fajã da Ovelha1.9 km NE
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Pico das Favas Mountain, Ponta do Pargo3.2 km NW
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Pico da Pedreira Mountain, Ponta do Pargo4.3 km NE
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Pico da Fonte do Barro Mountain, Ponta do Pargo4.3 km NE
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Pico da Quebrada Mountain, Porto Moniz5.7 km NE
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Pico dos Bodes Mountain, Estreito da Calheta6.4 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources