Location and Climate
Faial, belonging to the Central group, has a pentagonal shape with a total area of 173,42 km2, is 21 km from east to west and 14 km long.
The climate is mild, with small amplitudes in temperature, as on the other islands.
Average temperature in spring is 16º C (60º F), 21º C (70º F) during the summer, 19º C (67º F) in the fall and 14º C (58º F) during the winter.