Portugal Azores Compare São Roque do Pico vs Madalena Choose São Roque do Pico if you want + Less recorded crime in the municipality (23.4 per 1,000 residents, against 36.8) Choose Madalena if you want + Beach lovers: A beach 2.6 km from the centre + More cafés within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0) + More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (8, against 3) + Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,277/m², against €1,610/m²) Side by side Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.
Climate Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 Measure São Roque do Pico Madalena January high 16°C 16°C January low 14°C 14°C July high 23°C 23°C Days above 35°C a year 0 0 Nights above 20°C a year 97 91 Frost days a year 0 0 Days with rain a year 141 141 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 29 min 9 h 28 min Sea in August 23°C 23°C
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure São Roque do Pico Madalena Grocery stores 1 2 Pharmacies 0 1 Doctors and clinics 0 1 Cafés 0 3 Restaurants 3 8
Getting around Measure São Roque do Pico Madalena Nearest train station – – Nearest bus station – – Nearest hospital 29 km 9.5 km Nearest beach 6.8 km 2.6 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 12 km 7.7 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure São Roque do Pico Madalena Median rent per m², per month – €4.29/m² Sale price per m² €1,610/m² €1,277/m² Sale price change, 5 years – +79% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 23.4 36.8
People Measure São Roque do Pico Madalena Population 3,705 6,136 Aged 65 and over 20.9% 21.7% Under 15 13.4% 14.0% Born in another country 5.8% 5.8%
Natural hazards Measure São Roque do Pico Madalena Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 14 15
Month by month Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 High Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec São Roque do Pico 16° 16° 16° 17° 18° 20° 23° 24° 23° 21° 18° 17° Madalena 16° 16° 16° 16° 18° 20° 23° 24° 23° 20° 18° 17°
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Madalena in November
São Roque do Pico or Madalena: common questions Which is warmer in winter, São Roque do Pico or Madalena? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 16.3°C in São Roque do Pico and 16.1°C in Madalena.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Madalena: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in São Roque do Pico.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use Pico Airport (PIX): 12 km from São Roque do Pico and 7.7 km from Madalena, in a straight line.