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Mountain

Pico do Arco

Located in Madalena do Mar, Ponta do Sol Municipality Coordinates: 32°43′00″ N 17°08′00″ W

Map showing the location of Pico do Arco Pico do Arco
Location in Portugal
Elevation
329 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Arco da Calheta
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–October
See the climate
Airports
FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport34 km
PXO Porto Santo Airport83 km

About Pico do Arco

Pico do Arco is a mountain. Location: Madalena do Mar, Ponta do Sol Municipality. Elevation: 329 m. The best months to visit are June–October. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Pico da Urze and Pico Gordo.

Climate of Pico do Arco

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 15° · Rain 98 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 12°)
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 do Arco
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°17°18°18°19°21°24°25°24°22°20°18°
Average low (°C)13°12°13°13°14°16°18°19°19°17°15°14°
Precipitation (mm)1038076523515711569098114

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

How to get to Pico do Arco

The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 34 km to the east as the crow flies.

Airports

  • Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 34 kmeast
  • Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 83 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Pico do Arco

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

0–25 km27 places

  • Pico Gordo Mountain 4 kmNW
  • Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 18 kmE
  • Pico da Urze Mountain 2 kmNE
  • Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 16 kmE

25–60 km7 places

  • Pico das Roçadas Mountain 34 kmE
  • Pico do Larano Mountain 33 kmE
  • Pico João do Prado Mountain 25 kmE
  • Pico do Facho Mountain 36 kmE

60–100 km11 places

  • Espigão Mountain 78 kmNE
  • Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 80 kmNE
  • Ilhéu de Cima Island 88 kmNE
  • Pico da Malhada Mountain 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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