Calheta de Nesquim
Located in Lajes do Pico Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°25′17″ N 28°05′43″ W
- Population
- 343
- 343
- Elevation
- 418 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Places inside
- 8
- listed under Calheta de Nesquim
- Airports
- SJZ São Jorge Airport28 km
- PIX Pico Airport34 km
About Calheta de Nesquim
Calheta de Nesquim is a municipality. Location: Lajes do Pico Municipality, Azores. Population: 343. Elevation: 418 m.
Calheta de Nesquim is a civil parish, along the southern coast of the municipality of Lajes do Pico, in the Portuguese Azores. The population in 2011 was 343, in an area of 13.81 km2.
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At a glance
- Area
- 15.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Calheta de Nesquim
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 13° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 10°)
- Wettest month
- January (163 mm)
- Driest month
- July (45 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 18° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 11° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 163 | 125 | 117 | 90 | 79 | 55 | 45 | 64 | 102 | 134 | 144 | 155 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Calheta de Nesquim
The nearest airport is São Jorge Airport (SJZ), 28 km to the north as the crow flies.
Airports
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 28 kmnorth
- Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 34 kmnorthwest
- Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 55 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Calheta de Nesquim
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 126 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km77 places
- Cabeço da Rocha Mountain 15 kmW
- Cabeço do Moiro Mountain 21 kmW
- Cabeço da Cruz Mountain 19 kmW
- Cabeço Negro Mountain 16 kmW
25–60 km43 places
- Pico dos Loiros Mountain 31 kmN
- Miradoiro Mountain 34 kmW
- Tambroso Mountain 52 kmNW
- Pico do Carvão Mountain 25 kmN
60–100 km17 places
- Serra das Fontes Mountain 70 kmN
- Serra da Dormida Mountain 68 kmN
- Facho Mountain 72 kmN
- Serra do Cume Mountain 91 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Calheta de Nesquim
8 placesMountains & nature8
- Cabeço da Escaleira · Mountain
- Cabeço da Lagoinha · Mountain
- Cabeço da Lança · Mountain
- Cabeço da Rochinha · Mountain
- Cabeço das Coyas · Mountain
- Cabeço do Caminho Escuro · Mountain
- Cabeço do Lopez · Mountain
- Cabeço Silvado · Mountain
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cabeço da Lambisca Mountain, Ribeirinha1 km NE
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Cabeço da Ribeira da Laje Mountain, Ribeirinha1.3 km N
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Cabeço do Carneiro Mountain, Piedade2 km E
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Cabeço das Cruzes Mountain, Piedade2.7 km E
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Cabeço da Silva Mountain, Piedade2.9 km E
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Cabeço das Cabras Mountain, Ribeiras2.9 km W
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Cabeço da Junca Mountain, Piedade3.4 km E
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Cabeço da Hera Mountain, Piedade3.7 km E
Sources & licences
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