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Mountain

Pico Caveiro

Located in Ribeiras, Lajes do Pico Municipality Coordinates: 38°26′27″ N 28°12′51″ W

Map showing the location of Pico Caveiro Pico Caveiro
Location in Portugal
Elevation
1,060 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Prainha
3.5 km NW
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
PIX Pico Airport23 km
SJZ São Jorge Airport25 km

About Pico Caveiro

Pico Caveiro is a mountain. Location: Ribeiras, Lajes do Pico Municipality. Elevation: 1,060 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Pico Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço Escalvado and Cabeço Raso.

Climate of Pico Caveiro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 9° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 6°)
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 Pico Caveiro
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°11°12°12°14°17°19°20°19°17°14°13°
Average low (°C)7°6°7°7°9°11°13°14°13°11°9°8°
Precipitation (mm)17613512910088615170110142153165

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Pico Caveiro

The nearest airport is Pico Airport (PIX), 23 km to the northwest as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 23 kmnorthwest
  • São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 25 kmnorth
  • Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 45 kmwest

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

Day trips from Pico Caveiro

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 124 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km98 places

  • Ilhéu do Boi Island 21 kmW
  • Ilhéu das Mocas Island 23 kmW
  • Piquinho Mountain 17 kmW
  • Mount Pico Mountain 16 kmW

25–60 km24 places

  • Ilheu Negro Island 38 kmW
  • Cabeço Verde Mountain 51 kmW
  • Monte Queimado Mountain 37 kmW
  • Cabeço de Cima Mountain 27 kmW

60–100 km10 places

  • Serra das Fontes Mountain 70 kmN
  • Serra da Dormida Mountain 68 kmN
  • Facho Mountain 71 kmN
  • Pico Agudo Mountain 93 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Prainha Municipality, São Roque do Pico Municipality
    3.5 km NW
  • Lajes do Pico Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality
    5.1 km W
  • Lajes Village, Lajes do Pico
    6 km SW
  • Santo Amaro Municipality, São Roque do Pico Municipality
    5.2 km E
  • Calheta de Nesquim Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality
    11 km E
  • São Roque do Pico Municipality, São Roque do Pico Municipality
    9.9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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