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Mountain

Selado

Located in Candelária, Madalena Municipality Coordinates: 38°27′45″ N 28°27′55″ W

Map showing the location of Selado Selado
Location in Portugal
Elevation
612 m
above sea level
Nearest town
São Mateus
2.6 km SE
Local time
UTC−01:00
Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PIX Pico Airport10 km
HOR Horta Airport23 km

About Selado

Selado is a mountain. Location: Candelária, Madalena Municipality. Elevation: 612 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Pico Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço do Dório and Miradoiro.

Climate of Selado

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
February (night 9°)
Wettest month
January (191 mm)
Driest month
July (55 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 Selado
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°14°15°16°18°20°23°24°23°20°18°16°
Average low (°C)10°9°10°10°12°14°16°17°17°15°12°11°
Precipitation (mm)19114714210893655575116151162177

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

How to get to Selado

The nearest airport is Pico Airport (PIX), 10 km to the north as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 10 kmnorth
  • Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 23 kmwest
  • São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 34 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Selado

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 117 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Ilheu Negro Island 16 kmNW
  • Ilhéu do Boi Island 4 kmS
  • Ilhéu das Mocas Island 3 kmS
  • Piquinho Mountain 6 kmE

25–60 km33 places

  • Cabeço Verde Mountain 30 kmNW
  • Cabeço do Canto Mountain 34 kmNW
  • Alto da Baleia Mountain 30 kmNW
  • Cabeço Silvado Mountain 32 kmE

60–100 km3 places

  • Serra das Fontes Mountain 77 kmNE
  • Serra da Dormida Mountain 74 kmNE
  • Facho Mountain 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • São Mateus Municipality, Madalena Municipality
    2.6 km SE
  • Criação Velha Municipality, Madalena Municipality
    4.2 km NW
  • Madalena Municipality, Madalena Municipality
    5.6 km N
  • São Caetano Municipality, Madalena Municipality
    5.8 km SE
  • Bandeiras Municipality, Madalena Municipality
    6 km N
  • Santa Luzia Municipality, São Roque do Pico Municipality
    7.5 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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