Ponta Delgada: weather and best time to visit
Ponta Delgada (Portugal) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 24°C; the coolest month is February at around 16°C. The sea is warmest in August at about 23°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Ponta Delgada
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Ponta Delgada climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° | 14° | 17° | 14 | 8 | 30 | 48 | 63 |
| Feb | 16° | 13° | 16° | 11 | 8 | 38 | 55 | 71 |
| Mar | 16° | 13° | 16° | 13 | 10 | 38 | 54 | 70 |
| Apr | 17° | 14° | 17° | 11 | 11 | 42 | 61 | 75 |
| May | 18° | 15° | 18° | 10 | 12 | 46 | 69 | 77 |
| Jun | 20° | 17° | 20° | 8 | 13 | 58 | 82 | 82 |
| Jul | 23° | 20° | 22° | 6 | 13 | 73 | 87 | 84 |
| Aug | 24° | 21° | 23° | 8 | 13 | 76 | 82 | 74 |
| Sep | 23° | 20° | 23° | 11 | 11 | 69 | 76 | 72 |
| Oct | 21° | 18° | 21° | 14 | 9 | 53 | 67 | 67 |
| Nov | 18° | 16° | 19° | 11 | 8 | 43 | 64 | 70 |
| Dec | 17° | 15° | 18° | 15 | 7 | 26 | 47 | 59 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Ponta Delgada in January
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Ponta Delgada in February
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 13°C. February is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 11 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Ponta Delgada in March
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 16°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Ponta Delgada in April
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Ponta Delgada in May
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 18°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for May →
Ponta Delgada in June
Daytime highs around 20°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 8 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: mixedCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for June →
Ponta Delgada in July
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 20°C. It is also the driest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 6 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for July →
Ponta Delgada in August
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 21°C. August is the warmest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 8 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Ponta Delgada in September
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Ponta Delgada in October
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 14 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 21°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Ponta Delgada in November
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 19°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Ponta Delgada in December
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 15°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 15 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 18°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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