At lower elevations, where most of the population resides, Pico has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: "Cfa") with very mild, rainy winters and warm, noticeably drier summers, although generally not dry enough to be classified as Mediterranean. It has an average temperature of and around of precipitation falls each year though it can reach values as high as on the northeast coast (mainly on Prainha and Santo Amaro). Because of its high relative humidity (around 80%), summers can feel slightly warmer than they really are.