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Mountain

Cabeço da Fonte

Located in Capelo, Horta Municipality Coordinates: 38°35′33″ N 28°47′52″ W

Map showing the location of Cabeço da Fonte Cabeço da Fonte
Location in Portugal
Elevation
470 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Praia do Norte
4.1 km E
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
HOR Horta Airport11 km
PIX Pico Airport31 km

About Cabeço da Fonte

Cabeço da Fonte is a mountain. Location: Capelo, Horta Municipality. Elevation: 470 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Horta Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço do Canto and Cabeço Verde.

Climate of Cabeço da Fonte

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 17° · Night 12° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night 9°)
Wettest month
January (178 mm)
Driest month
July (49 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Cabeço da Fonte
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°14°15°15°17°20°22°23°22°20°17°16°
Average low (°C)10°9°10°11°12°14°16°18°17°15°12°11°
Precipitation (mm)1781341279783574967105139147163

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Cabeço da Fonte

The nearest airport is Horta Airport (HOR), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 11 kmsoutheast
  • Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 31 kmeast
  • São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 55 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Cabeço da Fonte

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 117 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Ilheu Negro Island 17 kmSE
  • Cabeço Verde Mountain 3 kmE
  • Monte Queimado Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Alto da Cruz Mountain 15 kmE

25–60 km91 places

  • Lomba do Coelho Mountain 59 kmE
  • Cabeço Canzana Mountain 58 kmE
  • Cabeço Verde Mountain 58 kmE
  • Pico Laje Mountain 58 kmE

60–100 km23 places

  • Cabeço da Rochinha Mountain 62 kmE
  • Cabeço do Caminho Escuro Mountain 65 kmE
  • Cabeço da Hera Mountain 68 kmE
  • Cabeço da Junca Mountain 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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