Climate of Ribeira Grande
Ribeira Grande has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Ribeira Grande is 37° degrees and there is about 171 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 162 days a year with an average humidity of 79% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 16°C and 23°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 15°C and 22°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 16°C and 26°C
- Rain: it rains 145 days and there is a total of approximately 434 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2730 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 16°C and 23°C |
Warmest month: | 23°C in August |
Coldest month: | 16°C in February |
Night temperature: | between 15°C and 22°C |
Sea temperature: | between 16°C and 26°C |
Dry days: | 220 days |
Days with rain: | 145 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 434 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2730 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Ribeira Grande.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Ribeira Grande.
Climate table of Ribeira Grande
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Ribeira Grande. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Ribeira Grande might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 62 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 67 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 64 |
Night temp. (°F) | 60 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 62 |
Water temp. (°F) | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 66 | 78 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 72 | 67 | 66 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 16 | 30 |
Days with rain | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 17 |
Dry days | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Best time to visit Ribeira Grande
The best time to visit Ribeira Grande in the Azores is from May through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Ribeira Grande is 74°F in August and the lowest is 61°F in February. The maximum water temperature is 78°F and the lowest water temperature is 61°F.
Climate of Ribeira Grande by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Ribeira Grande? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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