Monthly climate in Ponta Garca, Azores, Portugal

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ponta Garca features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 804 mm (31.7 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ponta Garca enjoys an average of 3383 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ponta Garca, Azores, Portugal §

The warmest months in Ponta Garca are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ponta Garca experiences 22 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 Ponta Garca, Azores, Portugal.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average high 16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(64°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Average low 14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(51°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(53°F)
Minimum 9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ponta Garca, Azores, Portugal §

Ponta Garca usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ponta Garca are June, July and August. On average, 39 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ponta Garca, Azores, Portugal.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64 (2.5) 78 (3.1) 56 (2.2) 80 (3.1) 56 (2.2) 44 (1.7) 25 (1.0) 48 (1.9) 64 (2.5) 92 (3.6) 87 (3.4) 109 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 12 11 16 11 10 9 11 17 14 12 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Ponta Garca, Azores, Portugal §

The sunniest months in Ponta Garca are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ponta Garca: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ponta Garca, Azores, Portugal.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 151 198 274 293 338 360 379 361 323 272 222 208
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 52m 10h 47m 11h 58m 13h 11m 14h 12m 14h 43m 14h 26m 13h 32m 12h 22m 11h 10m 10h 7m 9h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Ponta Garca, Azores, Portugal §

Ponta Garca 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 Ponta Garca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ponta Garca, Azores, Portugal.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 5 7 9 10 11 10 10 9 7 4 3