# Cais do Pico, Portugal

> Cais do Pico is a town of 3,388 people in the Azores, with January highs of 16°C, no days a year above 35°C, a hospital 27.4 km from the centre and Pico Airport (PIX) 11 km away.

Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/nl/portugal/cais-do-pico/), data release of 1 november 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is.
Cite as: hexplace (2026). Cais do Pico, Portugal: town data. https://hexplace.org/nl/portugal/cais-do-pico/

## Key facts

- Population: 3.388
- Region: Azores, Portugal
- Coordinates: 38,53°N 28,32°W
- Elevation: 29 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 14°C | 15 | 16°C |
| February | 16°C | 14°C | 13 | 16°C |
| March | 16°C | 14°C | 14 | 16°C |
| April | 17°C | 14°C | 12 | 16°C |
| May | 18°C | 16°C | 10 | 17°C |
| June | 20°C | 18°C | 7 | 19°C |
| July | 23°C | 21°C | 6 | 21°C |
| August | 24°C | 22°C | 8 | 23°C |
| September | 23°C | 21°C | 11 | 22°C |
| October | 21°C | 19°C | 16 | 21°C |
| November | 18°C | 17°C | 13 | 19°C |
| December | 17°C | 15°C | 16 | 17°C |

- Days with rain a year: 141
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 0,0
- Tropical nights a year: 96
- Frost days a year: 0
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 u 29 min

## Best time to visit

- Walking and cycling: juli
- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: september tot en met april

## Housing and safety (municipality of São Roque do Pico, official statistics)

- Home price: € 1.610/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 23,4 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: ongeveer € 113.000 om te kopen

## Within a 15-minute walk (1,2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 3
- Pharmacies: 1
- Cafés: 1
- Restaurants: 4
- Bakeries: 1
- Gyms & fitness studios: 0
- Schools: 2
- Doctors & clinics: 0
- Parks: 1

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest hospital: 27 km (Hospital da Horta)
- Nearest beach: 8,3 km (Baía das Canas)
- Nearest coastline: 0,2 km (Caralhete)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Pico Airport (PIX), 11 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for winter-sun seekers: 16°C January highs and no frost days
- Good fit for people who dislike heat: 23°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C
- Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 141 rainy days a year

## Common questions

### Hoe is het weer in Cais do Pico door het jaar heen?

In januari is het gemiddeld maximaal 16°C en minimaal 14°C; in juli 23°C en 21°C. Er zijn ongeveer 141 regendagen per jaar. Dit zijn gemiddelden over 1991-2020.

### Hoeveel zeer hete dagen heeft Cais do Pico?

Cais do Pico had geen dagen boven 35°C in 2016-2025, en ook niet in 1991-2000.

### Vriest het in Cais do Pico?

Cais do Pico had in 2016-2025 gemiddeld geen vorstdagen per jaar.

### Wat ligt er op loopafstand van het centrum van Cais do Pico?

Binnen 1,2 km van het centrum vind je 3 supermarkten, 1 apotheek, geen artsen en klinieken en 1 café. In rechte lijn ligt het dichtstbijzijnde ziekenhuis op 27 km, het dichtstbijzijnde strand op 8,3 km en de dichtstbijzijnde kustlijn op 0,2 km.

### Wat is de dichtstbijzijnde luchthaven bij Cais do Pico?

Pico Airport (PIX), op 11 km van het centrum in rechte lijn.

### Hoeveel daglicht heeft Cais do Pico in de winter?

9 u 29 min op 21 december, tegen 14 u 52 min op 21 juni.

### Wanneer kun je Cais do Pico het best bezoeken?

Volgens de gepubliceerde maandregels: wandelen en fietsen van juli.

### Is de zee bij Cais do Pico warm genoeg om te zwemmen?

De open zee in de buurt is gemiddeld 20°C of warmer van juli tot en met oktober, en het warmst in augustus met ongeveer 23°C. Op stranden kan het een graad of twee warmer zijn.

### Wat kost een woning in Cais do Pico?

Woningen werden verkocht voor € 1.610/m² (2e kwartaal 2026, mediaan van de laatste 12 maanden), ongeveer € 113.000 voor 70 m². Dit zijn cijfers voor de gemeente São Roque do Pico als geheel.

### Voor wie is Cais do Pico geschikt?

Volgens de gepubliceerde regels: winterzonzoekers (maxima van 16°C in januari en geen vorstdagen); mensen die niet van hitte houden (maxima van 23°C in juli en geen dagen per jaar boven 35°C).

## Sources

- Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) (Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)): Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA
- Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) (CC BY 4.0): Wildfires: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), Copernicus EMS
- ERA5 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Sea temperature: ERA5, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), contains modified Copernicus information
- ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information
- ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) (CC BY 4.0): Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) (Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)): Census grid: © European Union, Eurostat (aggregated by hexplace)
- Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0): Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12)
- Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) (CC BY 4.0): Price level: Eurostat (prc_ppp_ind)
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) (CC BY 4.0): Rents, house prices, crime and population: Statistics Portugal (INE) and DGPJ
- Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) (CC BY 4.0): Protected areas: Natura 2000, © European Union, DG Environment (EEA)
- OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) (ODbL 1.0): © OpenStreetMap contributors
- OurAirports (Public domain): Airports: OurAirports (public domain)
- Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): © Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org
- USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) (Public domain): Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey

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