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Pico da Fonte do Barro

Located in Ponta do Pargo, Calheta Municipality Coordinates: 32°48′00″ N 17°12′00″ W

Map showing the location of Pico da Fonte do Barro Pico da Fonte do Barro
Location in Portugal
Elevation
1,083 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fajã da Ovelha
2.7 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 Airport41 km
PXO Porto Santo Airport85 km

About Pico da Fonte do Barro

Pico da Fonte do Barro is a mountain. Location: Ponta do Pargo, Calheta Municipality. Elevation: 1,083 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Pico da Pedreira and Pico da Quebrada.

Climate of Pico da Fonte do Barro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 10° · Rain 96 mm

Hottest month
August (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
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 da Fonte do Barro
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°12°13°13°14°16°18°19°19°17°15°14°
Average low (°C)8°7°8°8°9°11°13°14°14°12°10°9°
Precipitation (mm)101777348321469548796113

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Pico da Fonte do Barro

The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 41 km to the east as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 41 kmeast
  • Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 85 kmeast

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

Day trips from Pico da Fonte do Barro

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

0–25 km20 places

  • Pico Gordo Mountain 7 kmSE
  • Pico da Urze Mountain 11 kmSE
  • Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 23 kmE
  • Pico Ruivo Mountain 25 kmE

25–60 km14 places

  • Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 27 kmSE
  • Pico das Roçadas Mountain 41 kmE
  • Pico do Larano Mountain 40 kmE
  • Pico João do Prado Mountain 33 kmE

60–100 km11 places

  • Espigão Mountain 81 kmE
  • Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 82 kmE
  • Ilhéu de Cima Island 90 kmE
  • Pico da Malhada Mountain 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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