Caniço
Located in Santa Cruz Municipality, Madeira Coordinates: 32°38′39″ N 16°50′39″ W
- Population
- 23,368
- 23.4K
- Elevation
- 175 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Caniço
- Airports
- FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport9 km
- PXO Porto Santo Airport66 km
About Caniço
Caniço is a municipality. Location: Santa Cruz Municipality, Madeira. Population: 23,368. Elevation: 175 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Estádio da Madeira and CR7 Museum.
Photos of Caniço
-
Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias David Stanley · CC BY 2.0 -
Estádio da Madeira Mghamburg · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
CR7 Museum Abby M · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Caniço
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 21° · Night 16° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 12°)
- Wettest month
- December (108 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 18° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 21° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 13° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 16° | 14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 67 | 61 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 82 | 88 | 108 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Caniço
The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 9 km to the northeast as the crow flies.
Airports
- Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 9 kmnortheast
- Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 66 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Caniço
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 40 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km18 places
- Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 11 kmNW
- Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 16 kmNW
- Pico Ruivo Mountain 16 kmNW
- Pico das Roçadas Mountain 12 kmNE
25–60 km17 places
- Pico Gordo Mountain 31 kmW
- Pico da Urze Mountain 27 kmW
- Pico da Roseira Mountain 38 kmNW
- Pico da Quebrada Mountain 38 kmNW
60–100 km11 places
- Espigão Mountain 61 kmNE
- Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 62 kmNE
- Ilhéu de Cima Island 70 kmNE
- Pico da Malhada Mountain 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Caniço
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Estádio da Madeira Landmark, Funchal (Santa Maria Maior)4.7 km NW
-
CR7 Museum Museum, Funchal (Sé)6.5 km W
-
Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias Attraction, Funchal (Sé)6.3 km W
-
Pico João do Prado Mountain, Camacha6.6 km N
-
Pico de Barcelos Mountain, São Martinho8.4 km W
-
Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain, Santo António11 km NW
-
Pico do Larano Mountain, Machico11 km NE
-
Pico Ruivo Mountain, Faial16 km NW
Other cities and towns in Santa Cruz Municipality
-
Santa Cruz Municipality, Santa Cruz Municipality7.1 km NE
-
Santo António da Serra Municipality, Santa Cruz Municipality8.1 km N
-
Santa Cruz Town, Santa Cruz6.8 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: