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Ribeira Brava

Located in Ribeira Brava Municipality, Madeira Coordinates: 32°41′45″ N 17°02′17″ W

Map showing the location of Ribeira Brava Ribeira Brava
Location in Portugal
Population
6,588
6.6K
Elevation
503 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Ribeira Brava
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport25 km
PXO Porto Santo Airport77 km

About Ribeira Brava

Ribeira Brava is a municipality. Location: Ribeira Brava Municipality, Madeira. Population: 6,588. Elevation: 503 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Pico da Fonte do Juncal and Pico do Galo do Facho.

Climate of Ribeira Brava

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 11°)
Wettest month
December (114 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Ribeira Brava
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°16°17°17°18°20°22°23°23°21°19°17°
Average low (°C)12°11°11°12°13°15°17°18°18°16°14°13°
Precipitation (mm)1038076523515711569098114

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

How to get to Ribeira Brava

The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 25 km to the east as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 25 kmeast
  • Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 77 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ribeira Brava

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

0–25 km30 places

  • Pico Gordo Mountain 12 kmNW
  • Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 8 kmE
  • Pico da Urze Mountain 8 kmNW
  • Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 9 kmNE

25–60 km5 places

  • Pico das Roçadas Mountain 26 kmE
  • Pico do Facho Mountain 27 kmE
  • Pico do Castanho Mountain 26 kmE
  • Cabeço de Cancela Mountain 29 kmE

60–100 km11 places

  • Espigão Mountain 72 kmNE
  • Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 73 kmNE
  • Ilhéu de Cima Island 81 kmNE
  • Pico da Malhada Mountain 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Ribeira Brava

1 place
  1. 1 Ribeira Brava 5.9K

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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