Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
Climate chart - Ponta Delgada
The climate of Ponta Delgada is
temperate oceanic, with mild, rainy winters and pleasantly warm summers.
The city is the capital of the Azores and is located on the southern coast of the island of São Miguel.The highest peak on the island is Pico da Vara, 1,103 meters (3,619 feet) high.
In winter, there are several rainy and windy periods. Even if the temperature is not low, the wind can increase the feeling of cold.
Cold weather is rare, however, occasionally there can be relatively cold days, with lows of 6/7 °C (43/45 °F) and highs of about 13/14 °C (55/57 °F).
In summer, there are spring-like periods, when the weather is variable and there are intermittent rains. However, short, warm periods can sometimes occur, which resemble the Mediterranean summer, with lows around 23/24 °C (73/75 °F) and highs around 27/28 °C (81/82 °F).
Spring and autumn are mild, rainy seasons.
The lowest record (of the 1971/2000 period) is 3.5 °C (38 °F), the highest is 28.8 °C (84 °F).
The
average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of 14.1 °C (57 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 22.2 °C (72 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Ponta Delgada - Average temperatures| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 12 | 17 | 14,5 | 54 | 62 | 58,1 |
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| February | 12 | 17 | 14 | 53 | 62 | 57,3 |
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| March | 12 | 17 | 14,5 | 54 | 63 | 58,1 |
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| April | 12 | 18 | 15 | 54 | 64 | 59 |
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| May | 14 | 19 | 16,4 | 56 | 66 | 61,4 |
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| June | 16 | 21 | 18,6 | 60 | 71 | 65,5 |
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| July | 18 | 24 | 20,8 | 64 | 75 | 69,5 |
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| August | 19 | 25 | 22,2 | 66 | 78 | 71,9 |
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| September | 18 | 24 | 21,4 | 65 | 76 | 70,4 |
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| October | 16 | 22 | 19,2 | 62 | 71 | 66,6 |
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| November | 14 | 19 | 16,8 | 58 | 67 | 62,3 |
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| December | 13 | 18 | 15,4 | 55 | 64 | 59,6 |
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| Year | 14,7 | 20,1 | 17,4 | 58,5 | 68,2 | 63,5 |
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amounts to 970 millimeters (38.2 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 25 mm (1 in) in the driest month (July) to 120 mm (4.7 in) in the wettest ones (November, December). However, the rains are frequent, and there are also many days with light, intermittent rains that are not considered in the statistics. Here is the average precipitation.
Ponta Delgada - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 110 | 4,3 | 13 |
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| February | 80 | 3,1 | 12 |
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| March | 85 | 3,3 | 11 |
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| April | 65 | 2,6 | 10 |
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| May | 65 | 2,6 | 9 |
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| June | 40 | 1,6 | 6 |
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| July | 25 | 1 | 6 |
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| August | 50 | 2 | 6 |
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| September | 95 | 3,7 | 10 |
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| October | 110 | 4,3 | 11 |
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| November | 120 | 4,7 | 13 |
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| December | 120 | 4,7 | 14 |
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| Year | 970 | 38,2 | 122 |
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On average, there are around 1,740
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Ponta Delgada - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 3 | 95 | February | 3,5 | 105 | March | 4 | 120 | April | 4,5 | 140 | May | 5,5 | 175 | June | 5,5 | 165 | July | 6,5 | 210 | August | 7 | 215 | September | 6 | 175 | October | 4,5 | 140 | November | 3,5 | 110 | December | 3 | 95 | Year | 4,8 | 1740 |
The
sea temperature ranges between 16 °C (61 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F). The sea is never very warm, though it is warm enough for swimming from July to September. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Ponta Delgada - Sea temperature| Month | Celsius (°C) | Fahrenheit (°F) |
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January | 17 | 62 | February | 16,5 | 61 | March | 16 | 61 | April | 16,5 | 62 | May | 17,5 | 64 | June | 19,5 | 67 | July | 22 | 71 | August | 23,5 | 74 | September | 23 | 74 | October | 21,5 | 71 | November | 19,5 | 67 | December | 18 | 64 | Year | 19,2 | 66,6 |
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Best Time
The
best time to visit Ponta Delgada runs from June to August, since it is the warmest and the least rainy period of the year. In May, you can go, but cool and rainy days are more frequent.
Even in summer, it's better to bring a sweatshirt, and maybe a light jacket for the evening.