- Population
- 4,028
- 4K
- Elevation
- 432 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
- 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.
Photos of Gaula
Climate of Gaula
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 91 | 68 | 63 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 79 | 86 | 103 |
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-
Estádio da Madeira Landmark, Funchal (Santa Maria Maior)6 km W -
Pico João do Prado Mountain, Camacha5.1 km NW
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CR7 Museum Museum, Funchal (Sé)9.4 km W -
Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias Attraction, Funchal (Sé)9.1 km W -
Pico do Larano Mountain, Machico7.3 km NE
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Pico do Facho Mountain, Madeira8 km NE -
Pico das Roçadas Mountain, Machico8.2 km NE
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Pico do Castanho Mountain, Machico8.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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