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Mountain

Castelete

Located in Piedade, Lajes do Pico Municipality Coordinates: 38°25′45″ N 28°02′25″ W

Map showing the location of Castelete Castelete
Location in Portugal
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Calheta de Nesquim
4.9 km W
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
When to go
May–JulyOctober
See the climate
Airports
SJZ São Jorge Airport29 km
PIX Pico Airport38 km

About Castelete

Castelete is a mountain. Location: Piedade, Lajes do Pico Municipality. Elevation: 34 m. The best months to visit are May–July, October. The nearest airport is São Jorge Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço da Hera and Cabeço da Junca.

Climate of Castelete

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 21° · Night 16° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
February (night 13°)
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 Castelete
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)18°18°18°19°21°23°26°27°26°23°21°19°
Average low (°C)13°13°13°14°15°17°20°21°20°18°16°14°
Precipitation (mm)1631251179079554564102134144155

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

How to get to Castelete

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

Airports

  • São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 29 kmnorthwest
  • Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 38 kmwest
  • Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 60 kmwest

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

Day trips from Castelete

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

0–25 km61 places

  • Cabeço da Rocha Mountain 20 kmW
  • Cabeço da Cruz Mountain 24 kmW
  • Cabeço Negro Mountain 21 kmW
  • Cabeço do Coelho Mountain 22 kmW

25–60 km57 places

  • Pico dos Loiros Mountain 32 kmNW
  • Cabeço do Moiro Mountain 25 kmW
  • Miradoiro Mountain 39 kmW
  • Cabeço das Cavacas Mountain 27 kmW

60–100 km18 places

  • Serra das Fontes Mountain 69 kmN
  • Serra da Dormida Mountain 67 kmN
  • Facho Mountain 70 kmN
  • Serra do Cume Mountain 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Calheta de Nesquim Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality
    4.9 km W
  • Ribeirinha Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality
    4.9 km W
  • Santo Amaro Municipality, São Roque do Pico Municipality
    10 km W
  • Ribeiras Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality
    12 km W
  • Prainha Municipality, São Roque do Pico Municipality
    17 km W
  • Lajes Village, Lajes do Pico
    19 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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