Pico da Fajã da Lenha
Located in Calheta, Calheta Municipality Coordinates: 32°46′00″ N 17°07′00″ W
- Elevation
- 1,351 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport33 km
- PXO Porto Santo Airport79 km
About Pico da Fajã da Lenha
Pico da Fajã da Lenha is a mountain. Location: Calheta, Calheta Municipality. Elevation: 1,351 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Pico Queimado and Pico da Junqueira.
Climate of Pico da Fajã da Lenha
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 9° · Rain 98 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 6°)
- 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) | 11° | 11° | 11° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 13° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 9° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 80 | 76 | 52 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 90 | 98 | 114 |
How to get to Pico da Fajã da Lenha
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 79 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pico da Fajã da Lenha
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 39 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km28 places
- Pico Gordo Mountain 4 kmSW
- Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 18 kmSE
- Pico da Urze Mountain 4 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 76 kmNE
- Ilhéu de Cima Island 84 kmNE
- Pico da Malhada Mountain 83 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Arco da Calheta Municipality, Calheta Municipality4.5 km S
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Canhas Municipality, Ponta do Sol Municipality4.5 km S
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Arco da Calheta Village, Arco da Calheta6.5 km SW -
Calheta Village, Calheta7.3 km SW
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Estreito da Calheta Municipality, Calheta Municipality6.7 km SW
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Seixal Municipality, Porto Moniz Municipality6.4 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pico Queimado Mountain, Calheta1.6 km W
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Pico da Junqueira Mountain, Calheta1.6 km E
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Pico Fernandes Mountain, Arco da Calheta1.8 km S
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Pico dos Balcões Mountain, Arco da Calheta1.8 km S
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Pico da Pereirinha Mountain, Seixal2.4 km NW
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Pico Gordo Mountain, Calheta3.6 km SW
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Pico da Urze Mountain, Canhas3.7 km S
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Pico da Pedreira Mountain, Seixal4 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources