Rosto de Cão vs Fenais da Luz: which Azores town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (16°C and 16°C). Rosto de Cão has more restaurants on foot; Fenais da Luz has a closer bus station.

Rosto de Cão

7,880 people

Choose Rosto de Cão if you want

  • Beach lovers: A beach 1.0 km from the centre
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (8, against 2)

Fenais da Luz

2,009 people

Choose Fenais da Luz if you want

  • A bus station closer by (3.0 km, against 10 km)

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
MeasureRosto de CãoFenais da Luz
January high16°C16°C
January low14°C14°C
July high23°C23°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year8271
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year158158
Daylight on 21 December9 h 33 min9 h 33 min
Sea in August23°C23°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureRosto de CãoFenais da Luz
Grocery stores10
Pharmacies10
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés21
Restaurants82

Getting around

MeasureRosto de CãoFenais da Luz
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station10 km3.0 km
Nearest hospital3.2 km8.7 km
Nearest beach1.0 km3.1 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights5.1 km11 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureRosto de CãoFenais da Luz
Median rent per m², per month€6.08/m²€6.08/m²
Sale price per m²€2,083/m²€2,083/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+73%+73%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents43.843.8

People

MeasureRosto de CãoFenais da Luz
Population7,8802,009
Aged 65 and over16.2%8.9%
Under 1512.9%18.4%
Born in another country3.0%2.4%

Natural hazards

MeasureRosto de CãoFenais da Luz
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 19001313

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rosto de Cão16°16°16°17°19°21°23°24°23°21°19°17°
Fenais da Luz16°16°16°17°18°21°23°24°23°21°18°17°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Rosto de Cão in November

Similar towns: Rosto de Cão vs Santa Cruz das Flores · Rosto de Cão vs Mosteiros · Fenais da Luz vs Mosteiros

Rosto de Cão or Fenais da Luz: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Rosto de Cão or Fenais da Luz?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 16.4°C in Rosto de Cão and 16.1°C in Fenais da Luz.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Rosto de Cão: 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Fenais da Luz.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use João Paulo II Airport (PDL): 5.1 km from Rosto de Cão and 11 km from Fenais da Luz, in a straight line.