Santa Cruz
Located in Santa Cruz Municipality, Madeira Coordinates: 32°41′51″ N 16°48′07″ W
- Population
- 7,224
- 7.2K
- Elevation
- 310 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 2
- listed under Santa Cruz
- Airports
- FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport3 km
- PXO Porto Santo Airport59 km
About Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is a municipality. Location: Santa Cruz Municipality, Madeira. Population: 7,224. Elevation: 310 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Pico do Larano and Pico das Roçadas.
Photos of Santa Cruz
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Pico do Facho Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Santa Cruz
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 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 Santa Cruz
The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 3 km to the east as the crow flies.
Airports
- Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 3 kmeast
- Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 59 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Santa Cruz
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 40 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km17 places
- Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 14 kmW
- Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 17 kmW
- Pico Ruivo Mountain 15 kmNW
- Pico das Roçadas Mountain 5 kmNE
25–60 km20 places
- Espigão Mountain 54 kmNE
- Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 55 kmNE
- Pico Gordo Mountain 33 kmW
- Pico da Urze Mountain 30 kmW
60–100 km9 places
- Ilhéu de Cima Island 63 kmNE
- Pico da Malhada Mountain 62 kmNE
- Pico Juliana Mountain 63 kmNE
- Pico da Gandaia Mountain 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Santa Cruz
2 places
Santa Cruz
Population: 6K
Água de Pena
Population: 2.4K
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pico do Larano Mountain, Machico4.4 km NE
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Pico das Roçadas Mountain, Machico5.2 km NE
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Pico do Castanho Mountain, Machico5.2 km NE
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Pico do Facho Mountain, Madeira5.3 km NE
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Pico João do Prado Mountain, Camacha6.1 km W
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Estádio da Madeira Landmark, Funchal (Santa Maria Maior)8.2 km W -
Cabeço de Cancela Mountain, Madeira7.6 km NE
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CR7 Museum Museum, Funchal (Sé)12 km SW
Sources & licences
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