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Mountain

Pico Alto

Located in Fajã da Ovelha, Calheta Municipality Coordinates: 32°47′00″ N 17°13′00″ W

Map showing the location of Pico Alto Pico Alto
Location in Portugal
Elevation
793 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fajã da Ovelha
1.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport43 km
PXO Porto Santo Airport87 km

About Pico Alto

Pico Alto is a mountain. Location: Fajã da Ovelha, Calheta Municipality. Elevation: 793 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Pico da Pedreira and Pico da Fonte do Barro.

Climate of Pico Alto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 12° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 9°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Alto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°14°14°15°16°18°20°21°21°19°17°15°
Average low (°C)10°9°10°10°11°13°15°16°16°14°12°11°
Precipitation (mm)101777348321469548796113

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Pico Alto

The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 43 km to the east as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 43 kmeast
  • Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 87 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pico Alto

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

0–25 km18 places

  • Pico Gordo Mountain 7 kmSE
  • Pico da Urze Mountain 11 kmSE
  • Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 24 kmE
  • Pico da Roseira Mountain 6 kmNE

25–60 km16 places

  • Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 27 kmSE
  • Pico Ruivo Mountain 26 kmE
  • Pico das Roçadas Mountain 43 kmE
  • Pico do Larano Mountain 41 kmE

60–100 km11 places

  • Espigão Mountain 83 kmE
  • Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 84 kmE
  • Ilhéu de Cima Island 92 kmE
  • Pico da Malhada Mountain 91 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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