Lajes do Pico
Located in Lajes do Pico Municipality, Azores Coordinates: 38°25′28″ N 28°16′10″ W
- Population
- 1,802
- 1.8K
- Elevation
- 272 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Places inside
- 21
- listed under Lajes do Pico
- Airports
- PIX Pico Airport21 km
- SJZ São Jorge Airport28 km
About Lajes do Pico
Lajes do Pico is a municipality. Location: Lajes do Pico Municipality, Azores. Population: 1,802. Elevation: 272 m. The best months to visit are June–October. The nearest airport is Pico Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço da Rocha and Pontinha.
Climate of Lajes do Pico
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 19° · Night 14° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 11°)
- Wettest month
- January (176 mm)
- Driest month
- July (51 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 17° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 12° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 13° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 176 | 135 | 129 | 100 | 88 | 61 | 51 | 70 | 110 | 142 | 153 | 165 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September October
How to get to Lajes do Pico
The nearest airport is Pico Airport (PIX), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 21 kmnorthwest
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 28 kmnorth
- Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 40 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lajes do Pico
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 123 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km108 places
- Cabeço da Rocha Mountain 3 kmN
- Cabeço do Moiro Mountain 6 kmNW
- Cabeço da Cruz Mountain 7 kmNW
- Cabeço Negro Mountain 3 kmN
25–60 km15 places
- Pico dos Loiros Mountain 30 kmN
- Tambroso Mountain 38 kmNW
- Pico do Carvão Mountain 30 kmNE
- Magdalena Rocks Island 27 kmNW
60–100 km8 places
- Serra das Fontes Mountain 73 kmN
- Serra da Dormida Mountain 71 kmN
- Facho Mountain 75 kmN
- Serra do Morião Mountain 98 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Lajes do Pico
21 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Mountains & nature20
- Cabeço Agudo Grande · Mountain
- Cabeço Agudo Pequeno · Mountain
- Cabeço da Boia · Mountain
- Cabeço da Cruz · Mountain
- Cabeço de Evora · Mountain
- Cabeço do Ferrobo · Mountain
- Cabeço do Meio · Mountain
- Cabeço dos Bois · Mountain
- Cabeço do Silvado · Mountain
- Cabeço Escalvado · Mountain
- Cabeço Negro · Mountain
- Cabeço Raso · Mountain
- Caldeirinhas · Mountain
- Carvalhal · Mountain
- Fogo · Mountain
- Geraldo · Mountain
- Landroal · Mountain
- Pico Grotoes · Mountain
- Pico Topo · Mountain
- Raso de Agudo · Mountain
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cabeço da Rocha Mountain, Prainha3.5 km N
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Pontinha Mountain, Prainha4.4 km N
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Cabeço do Misterio Mountain, Prainha4.8 km N
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Cabeço do Mariano Mountain, São João4.9 km W
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Cabeço do Coelho Mountain, São Roque do Pico5.1 km N
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Pico Caveiro Mountain, Ribeiras5.1 km E
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Cabeço do Redondo Mountain, São Roque do Pico5.3 km N
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Cabeço da Lavandeira Mountain, São Roque do Pico5.5 km N
Other cities and towns in Lajes do Pico Municipality
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Calheta de Nesquim Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality15 km E -
Ribeirinha Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality15 km E
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Piedade Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality19 km E
Sources & licences
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