Cabeço da Rocha
Located in Prainha, São Roque do Pico Municipality Coordinates: 38°27′20″ N 28°15′54″ W
- Elevation
- 836 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC−01:00
- Atlantic/Azores · UTC−01:00
- Airports
- PIX Pico Airport19 km
- SJZ São Jorge Airport25 km
About Cabeço da Rocha
Cabeço da Rocha is a mountain. Location: Prainha, São Roque do Pico Municipality. Elevation: 836 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Pico Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Landroal and Cabeço de Evora.
Climate of Cabeço da Rocha
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 16° · Night 11° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 8°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 13° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 21° | 18° | 16° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 176 | 135 | 129 | 100 | 88 | 61 | 51 | 70 | 110 | 142 | 153 | 165 |
How to get to Cabeço da Rocha
The nearest airport is Pico Airport (PIX), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- Pico Airport (PIX) Pico Island 19 kmnorthwest
- São Jorge Airport (SJZ) Velas 25 kmnorth
- Horta Airport (HOR) Horta 40 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cabeço da Rocha
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 123 natural sites, 7 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km107 places
- Ilhéu do Boi Island 17 kmW
- Ilhéu das Mocas Island 18 kmW
- Piquinho Mountain 12 kmW
- Cabeço de Cima Mountain 22 kmW
25–60 km15 places
- Ilheu Negro Island 33 kmW
- Cabeço Verde Mountain 46 kmW
- Monte Queimado Mountain 32 kmW
- Alto da Cruz Mountain 35 kmNW
60–100 km9 places
- Serra das Fontes Mountain 70 kmN
- Serra da Dormida Mountain 68 kmN
- Facho Mountain 71 kmN
- Pico Agudo Mountain 96 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lajes do Pico Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality3.5 km S
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São Roque do Pico Municipality, São Roque do Pico Municipality5.6 km NW
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São Roque do Pico Village, São Roque do Pico7.7 km NW -
Lajes Village, Lajes do Pico6.8 km S
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Ribeiras Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality8.9 km SE -
São João Municipality, Lajes do Pico Municipality7.8 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Landroal Mountain, Lajes do Pico0.7 km NW
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Cabeço de Evora Mountain, Lajes do Pico0.9 km SW
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Pontinha Mountain, Prainha1.2 km NE
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Cabeço da Boia Mountain, Lajes do Pico1.3 km E
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Cabeço do Misterio Mountain, Prainha1.4 km N
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Cabeço Negro Mountain, Lajes do Pico1.5 km SW
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Cabeço da Cruz Mountain, Lajes do Pico1.6 km SE
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Cabeço do Coelho Mountain, São Roque do Pico2.2 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources