Pico Fernandes
Located in Arco da Calheta, Calheta Municipality Coordinates: 32°45′00″ N 17°07′00″ W
- Elevation
- 1,394 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport33 km
- PXO Porto Santo Airport80 km
About Pico Fernandes
Pico Fernandes 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 dos Balcões and Pico da Urze.
Climate of Pico Fernandes
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 103 | 80 | 76 | 52 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 90 | 98 | 114 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Pico Fernandes
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 Fernandes
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.
Nearest towns and villages
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Calheta Municipality, Calheta Municipality2.2 km W
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Canhas Municipality, Ponta do Sol Municipality2.7 km S
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Arco da Calheta Village, Arco da Calheta5 km SW -
Ponta do Sol Municipality, Ponta do Sol Municipality6.1 km SE
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Madalena do Mar Municipality, Ponta do Sol Municipality5.3 km S
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Estreito da Calheta Municipality, Calheta Municipality6.1 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pico dos Balcões Mountain, Arco da Calheta<0.1 km N
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Pico da Urze Mountain, Canhas1.8 km S
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Pico da Fajã da Lenha Mountain, Calheta1.8 km N
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Pico Queimado Mountain, Calheta2.4 km NW
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Pico da Junqueira Mountain, Calheta2.4 km NE
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Pico Gordo Mountain, Calheta3.1 km W
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Pico da Pereirinha Mountain, Seixal4 km NW
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Pico do Arco Mountain, Madalena do Mar4 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources