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Mountain

Cabeço do Caveiro

Located in Ribeiras, Lajes do Pico Municipality Coordinates: 38°26′07″ N 28°11′58″ W

Map showing the location of Cabeço do Caveiro Cabeço do Caveiro
Location in Portugal
Elevation
953 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Santo Amaro
4.1 km E
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
PIX Pico Airport25 km
SJZ São Jorge Airport26 km

About Cabeço do Caveiro

Cabeço do Caveiro is a mountain. Location: Ribeiras, Lajes do Pico Municipality. Elevation: 953 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Pico Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Pico Caveiro and Cabeço Escalvado.

Climate of Cabeço do Caveiro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 10° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
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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Climate of Cabeço do Caveiro
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°12°12°13°15°17°20°21°20°17°15°13°
Average low (°C)8°7°7°8°9°12°14°15°14°12°10°9°
Precipitation (mm)17613512910088615170110142153165

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Cabeço do Caveiro

The nearest airport is Pico Airport (PIX), 25 km to the northwest as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 25 kmnorthwest
  • São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 26 kmnorth
  • Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 46 kmwest

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

Day trips from Cabeço do Caveiro

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 125 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Ilhéu do Boi Island 22 kmW
  • Ilhéu das Mocas Island 24 kmW
  • Piquinho Mountain 18 kmW
  • Mount Pico Mountain 18 kmW

25–60 km30 places

  • Ilheu Negro Island 39 kmW
  • Cabeço Verde Mountain 52 kmW
  • Monte Queimado Mountain 38 kmW
  • Cabeço de Cima Mountain 28 kmW

60–100 km12 places

  • Serra das Fontes Mountain 70 kmN
  • Serra da Dormida Mountain 68 kmN
  • Facho Mountain 72 kmN
  • Pico Agudo Mountain 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Santo Amaro Municipality, São Roque do Pico Municipality
    4.1 km E
  • Prainha Municipality, São Roque do Pico Municipality
    4.6 km NW
  • Lajes do Pico Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality
    6.2 km W
  • Lajes Village, Lajes do Pico
    6.4 km SW
  • Calheta de Nesquim Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality
    9.2 km E
  • Ribeirinha Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality
    9.1 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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