Chapel of the Apparitions
The Chapel of the Apparitions is a Catholic chapel located within the Sanctuary of Fátima in Portugal. It is one of the most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia, ranking 39th among the country's sights.
Planning a visit
The driest months are July and August, with highs of 27 °C and about 1 day of rain. The wettest months are October, November, and December, with December recording 144 mm of rain over 11 days and November seeing 129 mm over 14 days. Temperatures fluctuate from lows of 4 °C in January and 5 °C in February to highs of 27 °C in July and August. In the spring, April has highs of 17 °C and May has highs of 20 °C. In June, the high is 24 °C and the low is 13 °C. In September, the high is 25 °C.
The chapel is 110 km from Lisbon and 103 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport. The site is wheelchair accessible. Nearby sights include the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, which is 0.1 km away, the Batalha Monastery, 13.4 km away, the Convent of Christ, 22 km away, and the Alcobaça Monastery, 27.7 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 27 °C. The wettest is December, with about 144 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 113 | 90 | 71 | 92 | 79 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 122 | 129 | 144 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
