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Mountain

Pico Gordo

Located in Calheta, Calheta Municipality Coordinates: 32°45′00″ N 17°09′00″ W

Map showing the location of Pico Gordo Pico Gordo
Location in Portugal
Elevation
849 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arco da Calheta
2.9 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport36 km
PXO Porto Santo Airport83 km

About Pico Gordo

Pico Gordo is a mountain. Location: Calheta, Calheta Municipality. Elevation: 849 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Pico Queimado and Pico dos Bodes.

Climate of Pico Gordo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 12° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 9°)
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 Gordo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°14°15°16°18°20°21°21°19°17°15°
Average low (°C)9°9°9°10°11°13°15°16°15°14°12°10°
Precipitation (mm)1038076523515711569098114

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

How to get to Pico Gordo

The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 36 km to the east as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 36 kmeast
  • Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 83 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Pico Gordo

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

0–25 km24 places

  • Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 20 kmE
  • Pico da Urze Mountain 4 kmSE
  • Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 17 kmE
  • Pico Ruivo Mountain 19 kmE

25–60 km10 places

  • Pico das Roçadas Mountain 36 kmE
  • Pico do Larano Mountain 34 kmE
  • Pico João do Prado Mountain 27 kmE
  • Pico do Facho Mountain 38 kmE

60–100 km11 places

  • Espigão Mountain 78 kmNE
  • Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 80 kmNE
  • Ilhéu de Cima Island 88 kmNE
  • Pico da Malhada Mountain 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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