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Mountain

Pico da Urze

Located in Canhas, Ponta do Sol Municipality Coordinates: 32°44′00″ N 17°07′00″ W

Map showing the location of Pico da Urze Pico da Urze
Location in Portugal
Elevation
977 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arco da Calheta
1.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–September
See the climate
Airports
FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport32 km
PXO Porto Santo Airport81 km

About Pico da Urze

Pico da Urze is a mountain. Location: Canhas, Ponta do Sol Municipality. Elevation: 977 m. The best months to visit are July–September. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Pico Fernandes and Pico dos Balcões.

Climate of Pico da Urze

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 11° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 8°)
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 da Urze
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°13°13°14°15°17°19°20°20°18°16°14°
Average low (°C)8°8°8°9°10°12°14°15°14°13°11°10°
Precipitation (mm)1038076523515711569098114

Other places to visit in this season: July August September

How to get to Pico da Urze

The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 32 km to the east as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 32 kmeast
  • Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 81 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Pico da Urze

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

0–25 km28 places

  • Pico Gordo Mountain 4 kmNW
  • Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 17 kmE
  • Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 14 kmE
  • Pico Ruivo Mountain 17 kmE

25–60 km6 places

  • Pico das Roçadas Mountain 33 kmE
  • Pico do Larano Mountain 31 kmE
  • Pico do Facho Mountain 34 kmE
  • Pico do Castanho Mountain 33 kmE

60–100 km11 places

  • Espigão Mountain 76 kmNE
  • Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 78 kmNE
  • Ilhéu de Cima Island 86 kmNE
  • Pico da Malhada Mountain 85 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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