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Mountain

Pico dos Balcões

Located in Arco da Calheta, Calheta Municipality Coordinates: 32°45′00″ N 17°07′00″ W

Map showing the location of Pico dos Balcões Pico dos Balcões
Location in Portugal
Elevation
1,394 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Calheta
2.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport33 km
PXO Porto Santo Airport80 km

About Pico dos Balcões

Pico dos Balcões is a mountain. Location: Arco da Calheta, Calheta Municipality. Elevation: 1,394 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Pico Fernandes and Pico da Urze.

Climate of Pico dos Balcões

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 8° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (114 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 dos Balcões
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°11°11°12°14°17°18°17°15°13°11°
Average low (°C)6°5°6°6°7°9°11°12°12°10°8°7°
Precipitation (mm)1038076523515711569098114

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

How to get to Pico dos Balcões

The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 33 km to the east as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 33 kmeast
  • Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 80 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Pico dos Balcões

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 39 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

0–25 km28 places

  • Pico Gordo Mountain 3 kmW
  • Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Pico da Urze Mountain 2 kmS
  • Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 14 kmE

25–60 km6 places

  • Pico das Roçadas Mountain 33 kmE
  • Pico do Larano Mountain 31 kmE
  • Pico do Facho Mountain 35 kmE
  • Pico do Castanho Mountain 33 kmE

60–100 km11 places

  • Espigão Mountain 75 kmNE
  • Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 77 kmNE
  • Ilhéu de Cima Island 85 kmNE
  • Pico da Malhada Mountain 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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