Pico das Roçadas
Located in Machico, Machico Municipality Coordinates: 32°44′00″ N 16°46′00″ W
- Elevation
- 224 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport4 km
- PXO Porto Santo Airport54 km
About Pico das Roçadas
Pico das Roçadas is a mountain. Location: Machico, Machico Municipality. Elevation: 224 m. The best months to visit are June–October. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Pico do Castanho and Pico do Larano.
Photos of Pico das Roçadas
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Pico do Facho Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Pico das Roçadas
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 16° · Rain 86 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 13°)
- Wettest month
- December (103 mm)
- Driest month
- July (4 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) | 17° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 91 | 68 | 63 | 41 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 79 | 86 | 103 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September October
How to get to Pico das Roçadas
The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 4 km to the south as the crow flies.
Airports
- Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 4 kmsouth
- Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 54 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pico das Roçadas
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 39 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km16 places
- Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 18 kmW
- Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 19 kmW
- Pico Ruivo Mountain 17 kmW
- Pico do Larano Mountain 2 kmW
25–60 km29 places
- Espigão Mountain 49 kmNE
- Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 50 kmNE
- Pico Gordo Mountain 36 kmW
- Pico da Urze Mountain 33 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Machico Town, Machico1.9 km S
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Caniçal Village, Caniçal2.7 km E
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Caniçal Municipality, Machico Municipality2.9 km NE
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Água de Pena Municipality, Machico Municipality2.8 km SW
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Água de Pena Village, Santa Cruz3.7 km S
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Santa Cruz Municipality, Santa Cruz Municipality5.2 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pico do Castanho Mountain, Machico<0.1 km N
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Pico do Larano Mountain, Machico1.6 km W
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Pico do Facho Mountain, Madeira2.4 km SE
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Cabeço de Cancela Mountain, Madeira3.1 km E
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Pico João do Prado Mountain, Camacha10 km W
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Pico Ruivo Mountain, Faial17 km W
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Pico do Cedro Mountain, Santo António17 km W
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Pico do Canário Mountain, São Jorge18 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources