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Monthly climate in Horta, Portugal

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Horta features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 857 mm (33.8 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Horta enjoys an average of 3360 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Horta, Portugal

The warmest months in Horta are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in February, March and April, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Horta experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Horta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		22°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average high17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Daily mean16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average low15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(60°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Minimum12°C
(53°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		14°C
(57°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Horta, Portugal

Horta usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 108 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Horta are June, July and September. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Horta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)90 (3.6)79 (3.1)63 (2.5)75 (3.0)63 (2.5)38 (1.5)27 (1.1)58 (2.3)57 (2.2)74 (2.9)124 (4.9)108 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)121410141165911121514

Monthly sunshine hours in Horta, Portugal

The sunniest months in Horta are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Horta: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Horta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours152211262292334355387361318275206199
Mean daily daylight hours9h 48m10h 45m11h 58m13h 13m14h 16m14h 47m14h 31m13h 35m12h 23m11h 8m10h 3m9h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Horta, Portugal

Horta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Horta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Horta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3579101110109743