BrazilFernando de NoronhaIsland
Fernando de Noronha
16.8 km² of land in the Atlantic Ocean.
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
16.8km²
Area
36km
Coastline
210m
Highest point
3,101
People
29°C
Warmest sea
April
358km
To the mainland
When to go to Fernando de Noronha
Best for the beach from August to December.
The sea is warmest in April (29 °C) and coolest in September (26 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Brazil
Fernando de Noronha is an island in Brazil. It belongs to Fernando de Noronha. It covers 16.8 km², with 36 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 210 m. About 3,101 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 358 km away.
Getting there
- Fernando de Noronha Airport (FEN)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at NAT airport (Natal)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- 358 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From August to Decemberbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Fernando de Noronha.
- 16beachesConception Beach, Middle Beach, Dog Beach and 13 more
- 25viewpointsSancho Beach 2, Ponta das Caracas, Dolphin Bay and 22 more
- 2lighthousesMorro do Pico, Farol da Sapata
- 11named peaksPeak Hill, Morro do Espinhaço, Morro da Quixabinha and 8 more
- 1waterfalls
- 1castles and fortsForte de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios de Fernando de Noronha
- 9ruins and archaeological sitesAldeia dos Sentenciados, Forte do Boldró, Forte de Sant'ana and 6 more
- 1dive centresAtlantis Divers
- 1surf spotsPraia do Cacimba do Padre
- 1waymarked walking routesTrilha Costa Azul
- 121hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 36restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Fernando de Noronha in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Fernando de Noronha, each with its own numbers.
5beaches and covesCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
28.6°C
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
5 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Praia da Quixaba28.6°C
- Praia da Conceição28.6°C
- Praia do Sancho28.6°C
- Praia do Boldro28.6°C
- Saco da Atalaiacove28.6°C
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 60 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 45 %0–50 m
- 55 %50–200 m
- <1 %200–500 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
5 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Vila dos Remédios3,167 people
- Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)3,012 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Night low (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Sea (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain (mm) | 69 | 103 | 164 | 232 | 156 | 102 | 63 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Wet days | 14 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Sun h/day | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| Wind (km/h) | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +0.6 |
| 2021 | +0.3 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.5 |
| 2022 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.2 |
| 2023 | +0.2 | −0.1 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.7 |
| 2024 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.6 |
| 2025 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q2438090) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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