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Santa Cruz Municipality

Located in Madeira, Portugal Coordinates: 32°40′30″ N 16°49′51″ W

Santa Cruz Municipality
Camacha · Félix Potuit · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
43,005
43K
Elevation
316 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
Places inside
5
listed under Santa Cruz Municipality
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport6 km
PXO Porto Santo Airport63 km

About Santa Cruz Municipality

Santa Cruz Municipality is a district. Location: Madeira, Portugal. Population: 43,005. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Estádio da Madeira and Pico do Facho.

Climate of Santa Cruz Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 15° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 12°)
Wettest month
December (103 mm)
Driest month
July (4 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 Santa Cruz Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°17°17°17°19°20°22°23°23°22°20°18°
Average low (°C)12°12°12°13°14°16°18°19°19°17°15°14°
Precipitation (mm)91686341261247487986103

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

How to get to Santa Cruz Municipality

The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 6 km to the northeast as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 6 kmnortheast
  • Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 63 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Santa Cruz Municipality

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

0–25 km18 places

  • Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 11 kmW
  • Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Pico Ruivo Mountain 14 kmNW
  • Pico das Roçadas Mountain 9 kmNE

25–60 km19 places

  • Espigão Mountain 58 kmNE
  • Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 59 kmNE
  • Pico Gordo Mountain 31 kmW
  • Pico da Urze Mountain 28 kmW

60–100 km9 places

  • Ilhéu de Cima Island 66 kmNE
  • Pico da Malhada Mountain 66 kmNE
  • Pico Juliana Mountain 66 kmNE
  • Pico da Gandaia Mountain 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Santa Cruz Municipality

5 places
  1. 1 Caniço 23.4K
  2. 2 Camacha 7.4K
  3. 3 Santa Cruz 7.2K
  4. 4 Gaula 4K
  5. 5 Santo António da Serra 936

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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