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.

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Ponta Delgada climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan16°14°17°148304863
Feb16°13°16°118385571
Mar16°13°16°1310385470
Apr17°14°17°1111426175
May18°15°18°1012466977
Jun20°17°20°813588282
Jul23°20°22°613738784
Aug24°21°23°813768274
Sep23°20°23°1111697672
Oct21°18°21°149536767
Nov18°16°19°118436470
Dec17°15°18°157264759

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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