Best time to visit, weather and climate Azores
Best time to visit Azores, Portugal
The best time to travel differs per island from Azores in Portugal. View the best travel months for:
The best time to visit the Azores in Portugal is from july until october, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature on the Azores is 23°C in august and the lowest is 16°C in january. The water temperature is between 16°C and 25°C.
The average climate figure for Azores is an 7,9. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Azores has the oceanic climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in the Azores or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Azores per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16°C | 16°C | 16°C | 16°C | 17°C | 19°C | 22°C | 23°C | 22°C | 20°C | 18°C | 17°C |
| 70 mm |
69 mm |
62 mm |
41 mm |
44 mm |
29 mm |
23 mm |
25 mm |
38 mm |
65 mm |
60 mm |
106 mm |
Climate Azores
Azores has the oceanic climate prevailing. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Azores is 21° degrees and there is about 336 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 236 days a year with an average humidity of 72% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate Azores
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 16°C | 16°C | 16°C | 16°C | 17°C | 19°C | 22°C | 23°C | 22°C | 20°C | 18°C | 17°C |
| Night | 15°C | 14°C | 14°C | 15°C | 16°C | 18°C | 20°C | 22°C | 21°C | 19°C | 17°C | 16°C |
| Water | 17°C | 17°C | 17°C | 16°C | 19°C | 20°C | 23°C | 25°C | 24°C | 23°C | 19°C | 19°C |
| Precip | 70 mm |
69 mm |
62 mm |
41 mm |
44 mm |
29 mm |
23 mm |
25 mm |
38 mm |
65 mm |
60 mm |
106 mm |
| Rain days |
18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
| Dry days |
13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Weather Azores january
On average, it is maximum 16° in january on Azores and at least around 15° degrees. The sea temperature is around 17° degrees. In january there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 70 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month on the Azores.
Weather Azores february
On average, it is maximum 16° in february on Azores and at least around 14° degrees. The sea temperature is around 17° degrees. In february there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 69 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month on the Azores.
Weather Azores march
On average, it is maximum 16° in march on Azores and at least around 14° degrees. The sea temperature is around 17° degrees. In march there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 62 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month on the Azores.
Weather Azores april
On average, it is maximum 16° in april on Azores and at least around 15° degrees. The sea temperature is around 16° degrees. In april there are 16 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month on the Azores.
Weather Azores may
On average, it is maximum 17° in may on Azores and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In may there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 44 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month on the Azores.
Weather Azores june
On average, it is maximum 19° in june on Azores and at least around 18° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. In june there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 29 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month on the Azores.
Weather Azores july
On average, it is maximum 22° in july on Azores and at least around 20° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. In july there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month on the Azores.
Weather Azores august
On average, it is maximum 23° in august on Azores and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. In august there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month on the Azores.
Weather Azores september
On average, it is maximum 22° in september on Azores and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 24° degrees. In september there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month on the Azores.
Weather Azores october
On average, it is maximum 20° in october on Azores and at least around 19° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. In october there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 65 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month on the Azores.
Weather Azores november
On average, it is maximum 18° in november on Azores and at least around 17° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In november there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 60 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month on the Azores.
Weather Azores december
On average, it is maximum 17° in december on Azores and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In december there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 106 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month on the Azores.
14 day weather forecast Azores
The weather for the Azores in Portugal will be around 15° degrees in the next 14 days with every day chance of light rain showers till heavy rain.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 25 Jan |
|
17°C | 15°C | 16°C | 23 mm | 95% | 7m/s | 1 |
Tu 26 Jan |
|
17°C | 15°C | 16°C | 3.4 mm | 75% | 11m/s | 1 |
We 27 Jan |
|
16°C | 14°C | 16°C | 8.0 mm | 90% | 9m/s | 4 |
Th 28 Jan |
|
15°C | 13°C | 16°C | 2.6 mm | 70% | 4m/s | 1 |
Fr 29 Jan |
|
17°C | 12°C | 16°C | 3.0 mm | 75% | 4m/s | 3 |
Sa 30 Jan |
|
17°C | 15°C | 16°C | 0.7 mm | 40% | 7m/s | 2 |
Su 31 Jan |
|
16°C | 15°C | 16°C | 0.5 mm | 35% | 7m/s | 2 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mo 1 Feb |
|
16°C | 12°C | 16°C | 10 mm | 90% | 8m/s | 1 |
Tu 2 Feb |
|
13°C | 10°C | 16°C | 1.0 mm | 50% | 6m/s | 3 |
We 3 Feb |
|
12°C | 10°C | 16°C | 0.2 mm | 15% | 3m/s | 4 |
Th 4 Feb |
|
15°C | 12°C | 16°C | 0.3 mm | 25% | 6m/s | 1 |
Fr 5 Feb |
|
16°C | 15°C | 16°C | 4.8 mm | 85% | 5m/s | 1 |
Sa 6 Feb |
|
17°C | 14°C | 16°C | 1.5 mm | 60% | 5m/s | 1 |
Su 7 Feb |
|
15°C | 14°C | 16°C | 0.9 mm | 50% | 8m/s | 1 |
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About the Azores
The Azores lies in Portugal . If you want to call the Azores you have to use +351 or 00351 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3515012457809 or 003515012457809.
The Azores is in a straight line at 9.396 km distance from Cape Town. From Cape Town International Airport the flight time is about 13 hours.
The coordinates of the Azores, Portugal are latitude: 38.684077 en longitude: -28.2219619
The GPS coordinates are N 38° 41' 2.7600" en W 28° 13' 19.2000"
Currency Azores
In the Azores the Euro is used to pay.
Exchange rate Euro (EUR) 25 january 2021
1 Euro = 18,32 South African rand
100 Euro = 1.832,19 South African rand
1 South African rand = 0,05 Euro
100 South African rand = 5,46 Euro
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Time difference Azores
On the Azores it is now 07:16 o’clock in the morning on monday 25 january 2021. That is 3 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of the Azores is Atlantic/Azores and the Greenwich time is UTC-01.
Vaccinations Azores
No recommended vaccinations are required for the Azores.