Climate of Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Ponta Delgada 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 25°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 25°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 Ponta Delgada.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Ponta Delgada.
Climate table of Ponta Delgada
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Ponta Delgada. 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 Ponta Delgada 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 | 68 | 73 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 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 Ponta Delgada
The best time to visit Ponta Delgada on São Miguel is from May through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Ponta Delgada is 74°F in August and the lowest is 61°F in February. The highest water temperature is 77°F and it does not get colder than 61°F.
Climate of Ponta Delgada by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Ponta Delgada? 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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