Ponta Delgada: weather and best time to visit
Ponta Delgada (Portugal) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 25°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° | 13° | 17° | 17 | 7 | 30 | 48 | 62 |
| Feb | 16° | 13° | 16° | 12 | 8 | 36 | 54 | 70 |
| Mar | 17° | 13° | 16° | 17 | 10 | 38 | 54 | 68 |
| Apr | 17° | 13° | 17° | 16 | 11 | 39 | 58 | 69 |
| May | 19° | 15° | 18° | 15 | 12 | 41 | 62 | 68 |
| Jun | 21° | 17° | 20° | 15 | 13 | 52 | 69 | 69 |
| Jul | 23° | 19° | 22° | 13 | 13 | 65 | 73 | 68 |
| Aug | 25° | 20° | 23° | 19 | 12 | 70 | 70 | 59 |
| Sep | 23° | 19° | 23° | 18 | 11 | 66 | 69 | 64 |
| Oct | 21° | 18° | 21° | 18 | 9 | 56 | 68 | 68 |
| Nov | 19° | 15° | 19° | 13 | 8 | 43 | 63 | 68 |
| Dec | 17° | 14° | 18° | 19 | 7 | 29 | 51 | 61 |
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 13°C. Expect about 17 rain days and 7 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. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 12 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 17°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 17 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 13°C. Expect about 16 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Ponta Delgada in May
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 15 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 21°C, nights near 17°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 20°C.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Ponta Delgada in July
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 19°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 13 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Ponta Delgada in August
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 20°C. August is the warmest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 19 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Ponta Delgada in September
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 19°C. Expect about 18 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 18 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 19°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 13 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 14°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 19 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 18°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: poorCity: mixedHiking: goodMore destinations for December →
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