Furnas vs Fenais da Ajuda: which Azores town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (15°C and 16°C). Furnas has cooler summer nights, more grocery stores on foot and more restaurants on foot; on the other measures the two are close.

Furnas

1,599 people

Choose Furnas if you want

  • Cooler summer nights (27 nights a year above 20°C, against 42)
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (12, against 0)
  • A bus station closer by (0.4 km, against 8.8 km)

Fenais da Ajuda

1,131 people

Choose Fenais da Ajuda if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 2.3 km from the centre

Side by side

Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.

Climate

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
MeasureFurnasFenais da Ajuda
January high15°C16°C
January low12°C13°C
July high23°C24°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year2742
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year163163
Daylight on 21 December9 h 33 min9 h 32 min
Sea in August23°C23°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureFurnasFenais da Ajuda
Grocery stores30
Pharmacies00
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés21
Restaurants120

Getting around

MeasureFurnasFenais da Ajuda
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station0.4 km8.8 km
Nearest hospital5.9 km13 km
Nearest beach5.0 km2.3 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights34 km35 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureFurnasFenais da Ajuda
Median rent per m², per month–€4.41/m²
Sale price per m²€1,529/m²€1,676/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+101%+121%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents33.947.5

People

MeasureFurnasFenais da Ajuda
Population1,5991,131
Aged 65 and over15.0%14.6%
Under 1514.1%17.6%
Born in another country5.1%2.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureFurnasFenais da Ajuda
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 19001714

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Furnas15°15°16°16°18°21°23°24°23°20°18°16°
Fenais da Ajuda16°16°16°17°19°21°24°25°23°21°18°17°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.

Similar towns: Furnas vs Nordeste · Furnas vs Água de Pau · Fenais da Ajuda vs Ponta Garça

Furnas or Fenais da Ajuda: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Furnas or Fenais da Ajuda?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 15.3°C in Furnas and 15.8°C in Fenais da Ajuda.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Furnas: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Fenais da Ajuda.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use João Paulo II Airport (PDL): 34 km from Furnas and 35 km from Fenais da Ajuda, in a straight line.