Ponta Garça vs Fenais da Ajuda: which Azores town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (16°C and 16°C). Ponta Garça has more cafés on foot, a closer bus station and less recorded crime; Fenais da Ajuda has cooler summer nights.

Ponta Garça

3,547 people

Choose Ponta Garça if you want

  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (4, against 1)
  • A bus station closer by (5.7 km, against 8.8 km)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (25.4 per 1,000 residents, against 47.5)

Fenais da Ajuda

1,131 people

Choose Fenais da Ajuda if you want

  • Cooler summer nights (42 nights a year above 20°C, against 63)

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
MeasurePonta GarçaFenais da Ajuda
January high16°C16°C
January low13°C13°C
July high24°C24°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year6342
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year167163
Daylight on 21 December9 h 33 min9 h 32 min
Sea in August23°C23°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasurePonta GarçaFenais da Ajuda
Grocery stores00
Pharmacies00
Doctors and clinics10
Cafés41
Restaurants00

Getting around

MeasurePonta GarçaFenais da Ajuda
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station5.7 km8.8 km
Nearest hospital11 km13 km
Nearest beach1.5 km2.3 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights29 km35 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasurePonta GarçaFenais da Ajuda
Median rent per m², per month–€4.41/m²
Sale price per m²€1,613/m²€1,676/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+98%+121%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents25.447.5

People

MeasurePonta GarçaFenais da Ajuda
Population3,5471,131
Aged 65 and over11.9%14.6%
Under 1515.1%17.6%
Born in another country0.9%2.7%

Natural hazards

MeasurePonta GarçaFenais da Ajuda
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 19001714

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Ponta Garça16°16°16°17°19°22°24°25°24°21°19°17°
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.

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Ponta Garça or Fenais da Ajuda: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Ponta Garça or Fenais da Ajuda?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 16.3°C in Ponta Garça and 15.8°C in Fenais da Ajuda.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 0 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use João Paulo II Airport (PDL): 29 km from Ponta Garça and 35 km from Fenais da Ajuda, in a straight line.