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Municipality

Gaula

Located in Santa Cruz Municipality, Madeira Coordinates: 32°40′31″ N 16°49′13″ W

Map showing the location of Gaula Gaula
Location in Portugal
Population
4,028
4K
Elevation
432 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport5 km
PXO Porto Santo Airport62 km

About Gaula

Gaula is a municipality. Location: Santa Cruz Municipality, Madeira. Population: 4,028. Elevation: 432 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Estádio da Madeira and Pico João do Prado.

Climate of Gaula

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 11°)
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 Gaula
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°16°16°17°18°20°21°23°22°21°19°17°
Average low (°C)12°11°12°12°13°15°17°18°18°16°14°13°
Precipitation (mm)91686341261247487986103

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

How to get to Gaula

The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 5 km to the northeast as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 5 kmnortheast
  • Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 62 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gaula

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 12 kmW
  • Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 16 kmNW
  • Pico Ruivo Mountain 15 kmNW
  • Pico das Roçadas Mountain 8 kmNE

25–60 km19 places

  • Espigão Mountain 57 kmNE
  • Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 58 kmNE
  • Pico Gordo Mountain 32 kmW
  • Pico da Urze Mountain 29 kmW

60–100 km9 places

  • Ilhéu de Cima Island 66 kmNE
  • Pico da Malhada Mountain 65 kmNE
  • Pico Juliana Mountain 66 kmNE
  • Pico da Gandaia Mountain 64 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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