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Mountain

Cabeço da Junca

Located in Piedade, Lajes do Pico Municipality Coordinates: 38°25′15″ N 28°03′22″ W

Map showing the location of Cabeço da Junca Cabeço da Junca
Location in Portugal
Elevation
189 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Calheta de Nesquim
3.4 km W
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
SJZ São Jorge Airport29 km
PIX Pico Airport37 km

About Cabeço da Junca

Cabeço da Junca is a mountain. Location: Piedade, Lajes do Pico Municipality. Elevation: 189 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is São Jorge Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço da Hera and Cabeço das Cruzes.

Climate of Cabeço da Junca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 20° · Night 15° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
February (night 12°)
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).

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Climate of Cabeço da Junca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°17°17°18°20°22°25°26°25°22°20°18°
Average low (°C)12°12°12°13°14°16°19°20°19°17°15°13°
Precipitation (mm)1631251179079554564102134144155

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

How to get to Cabeço da Junca

The nearest airport is São Jorge Airport (SJZ), 29 km to the north as the crow flies.

Airports

  • São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 29 kmnorth
  • Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 37 kmnorthwest
  • Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 59 kmwest

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

Day trips from Cabeço da Junca

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 125 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • Cabeço da Rocha Mountain 19 kmW
  • Cabeço do Moiro Mountain 24 kmW
  • Cabeço da Cruz Mountain 23 kmW
  • Cabeço Negro Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km54 places

  • Pico dos Loiros Mountain 33 kmNW
  • Miradoiro Mountain 38 kmW
  • Cabeço das Cavacas Mountain 26 kmW
  • Tambroso Mountain 55 kmW

60–100 km18 places

  • Serra das Fontes Mountain 70 kmN
  • Serra da Dormida Mountain 68 kmN
  • Facho Mountain 71 kmN
  • Serra do Cume Mountain 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Calheta de Nesquim Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality
    3.4 km W
  • Ribeirinha Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality
    3.8 km NW
  • Ribeiras Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality
    10 km W
  • Santo Amaro Municipality, São Roque do Pico Municipality
    9.2 km W
  • Lajes Village, Lajes do Pico
    17 km W
  • Prainha Municipality, São Roque do Pico Municipality
    16 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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