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Mountain

Pico Laje

Located in Ribeiras, Lajes do Pico Municipality Coordinates: 38°25′54″ N 28°09′52″ W

Map showing the location of Pico Laje Pico Laje
Location in Portugal
Elevation
951 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Santo Amaro
2 km N
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SJZ São Jorge Airport26 km
PIX Pico Airport28 km

About Pico Laje

Pico Laje is a mountain. Location: Ribeiras, Lajes do Pico Municipality. Elevation: 951 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is São Jorge Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço do Palinha and Cabeço Verde.

Climate of Pico Laje

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 10° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
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 Pico Laje
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°12°12°13°15°17°20°21°20°17°15°13°
Average low (°C)7°7°7°8°9°11°14°15°14°12°10°8°
Precipitation (mm)1631251179079554564102134144155

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

How to get to Pico Laje

The nearest airport is São Jorge Airport (SJZ), 26 km to the north as the crow flies.

Airports

  • São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 26 kmnorth
  • Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 28 kmnorthwest
  • Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 49 kmwest

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

Day trips from Pico Laje

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

0–25 km84 places

  • Cabeço da Rocha Mountain 9 kmW
  • Cabeço do Moiro Mountain 15 kmW
  • Cabeço da Cruz Mountain 13 kmW
  • Cabeço Negro Mountain 10 kmW

25–60 km38 places

  • Pico dos Loiros Mountain 29 kmN
  • Miradoiro Mountain 28 kmW
  • Tambroso Mountain 46 kmNW
  • Pico do Carvão Mountain 25 kmN

60–100 km14 places

  • Serra das Fontes Mountain 70 kmN
  • Serra da Dormida Mountain 68 kmN
  • Facho Mountain 71 kmN
  • Serra do Cume Mountain 96 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Santo Amaro Municipality, São Roque do Pico Municipality
    2 km N
  • Calheta de Nesquim Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality
    6.1 km E
  • Ribeirinha Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality
    6 km E
  • Prainha Municipality, São Roque do Pico Municipality
    7.1 km NW
  • Lajes Village, Lajes do Pico
    8.7 km SW
  • Lajes do Pico Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality
    9.2 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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