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Mountain

Cerro das Pedras

Located in Monchique, Monchique Municipality Coordinates: 37°21′00″ N 8°34′00″ W

Map showing the location of Cerro das Pedras Cerro das Pedras
Location in Portugal
Elevation
378 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alferce
8.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
PRM Portimão Airport22 km
FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport65 km

About Cerro das Pedras

Cerro das Pedras is a mountain. Location: Monchique, Monchique Municipality. Elevation: 378 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Portimão Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Cerro da Garganta and Cerro do Vale Chão.

Climate of Cerro das Pedras

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (102 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Cerro das Pedras
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°16°17°20°23°26°26°24°20°17°14°
Average low (°C)6°7°8°9°11°13°15°15°14°12°9°8°
Precipitation (mm)83705154341524216288102

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

How to get to Cerro das Pedras

The nearest airport is Portimão Airport (PRM), 22 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) (65 km). The nearest large city is Setúbal, 133 km to the north.

Airports

  • Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 22 kmsouth
  • Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) Faro 65 kmsoutheast
  • Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 167 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 133 kmnorth
  • Huelva Population: 144.3K 144 kmeast
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 161 kmnorth
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 220 kmnortheast
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 223 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Cerro das Pedras

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 36 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Praia da Amoreira Beach 25 kmW
  • Cerro do Vale Chão Mountain 6 kmE
  • Praia da Baía dos Tiros Beach 23 kmW
  • Serra do Espinhaço de Cão Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km27 places

  • Praia da Arrifana Beach 27 kmW
  • Cabeço do Ramalho Mountain 31 kmE
  • Cerro de Malhinverde Mountain 34 kmE
  • Serra do Malhão Mountain 50 kmE

60–100 km34 places

  • Cerro da Fontainha Mountain 66 kmE
  • Serra de Grândola Mountain 83 kmN
  • Cerro da Parra Mountain 65 kmE
  • Cerro da Masseira Mountain 62 kmE

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