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Mountain

Pico do Castanho

Located in Machico, Machico Municipality Coordinates: 32°44′00″ N 16°46′00″ W

Map showing the location of Pico do Castanho Pico do Castanho
Location in Portugal
Elevation
224 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Machico
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–October
See the climate
Airports
FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport4 km
PXO Porto Santo Airport54 km

About Pico do Castanho

Pico do Castanho 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 das Roçadas and Pico do Larano.

Climate of Pico do Castanho

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Pico do Castanho
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)91686341261247487986103

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

How to get to Pico do Castanho

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 do Castanho

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 das Roçadas Mountain 1 kmN

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.

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