Mountain

Caldeiroes

Located in São Mateus, Madalena Municipality Coordinates: 38°26′46″ N 28°28′26″ W

Location in Portugal

Elevation: 253 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Candelária; 2.9 km N
Local time: UTC−01:00; Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
When to go: June–October; See the climate
Airports: PIX Pico Airport12 km; HOR Horta Airport23 km

About Caldeiroes

Caldeiroes is a mountain. Location: São Mateus, Madalena Municipality. Elevation: 253 m. The best months to visit are June–October. The nearest airport is Pico Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Cabeço do Manuel da Costa and Ilhéu das Mocas.

Photos of Caldeiroes

Mount Pico José Luís Ávila Silveira/Pedro Noronha e Costa · Public domain

Climate of Caldeiroes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 20° · Night 15° · Rain 162 mm

Hottest month: August (day 26°)
Coldest month: February (night 12°)
Wettest month: January (191 mm)
Driest month: July (55 mm)

17° 12°

18° 13°

20° 14°

22° 16°

25° 19°

26° 20°

25° 19°

22° 17°

20° 15°

18° 13°

Jan

191

Feb

147

Mar

142

Apr

108

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

116

Oct

151

Nov

162

Dec

177

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 Caldeiroes
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	17°	17°	17°	18°	20°	22°	25°	26°	25°	22°	20°	18°
Average low (°C)	12°	12°	12°	13°	14°	16°	19°	20°	19°	17°	15°	13°
Precipitation (mm)	191	147	142	108	93	65	55	75	116	151	162	177

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

How to get to Caldeiroes

The nearest airport is Pico Airport (PIX), 12 km to the north as the crow flies.

Airports

Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 12 kmnorth
Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 23 kmwest
São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 36 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Caldeiroes

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 3 kmSE
Ilhéu das Mocas Island 1 kmS
Piquinho Mountain 7 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 33 kmE

60–100 km3 places

Serra das Fontes Mountain 79 kmNE
Serra da Dormida Mountain 76 kmNE
Facho Mountain 80 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Candelária Municipality, Madalena Municipality
2.9 km N
Criação Velha Municipality, Madalena Municipality
5.6 km N
São Caetano Municipality, Madalena Municipality
6.1 km E
Madalena Municipality, Madalena Municipality
7.4 km N
Bandeiras Municipality, Madalena Municipality
8 km N
Madalena Town, Madalena
11 km NW

Caldeiroes

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cabeço do Manuel da Costa Mountain, São Mateus
0.7 km W
Ilhéu das Mocas Island, São Mateus
1.3 km S
Cabeço do Dório Mountain, Candelária
1.9 km N
Selado Mountain, Candelária
2 km N
Miradoiro Mountain, Candelária
2.3 km NW
Cabeço de São Mateus Mountain, São Mateus
3.3 km SE
Cabeço da Prainha Mountain, São Caetano
3.7 km SE
Cabeço da Hortelas Mountain, Criação Velha
3.8 km N

Caldeiroes

Sources & licences

Wikidata, CC0-1.0 Wikidata (CC0)
GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 11, 2026 · 2 independent sources