Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Praia da Graciosa features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).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 808 mm (31.8 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Praia da Graciosa enjoys an average of 3331 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 27 minutes to 14 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Praia da Graciosa 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, Praia da Graciosa experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 17°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 mean | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°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 low | 15°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 minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Praia da Graciosa, Azores, Portugal with other places around the world.
Praia da Graciosa usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 98 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Praia da Graciosa are June, July and September. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 81 (3.2) | 77 (3.0) | 53 (2.1) | 80 (3.1) | 56 (2.2) | 39 (1.5) | 30 (1.2) | 54 (2.1) | 51 (2.0) | 76 (3.0) | 114 (4.5) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Praia da Graciosa are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Praia da Graciosa: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151 | 206 | 265 | 286 | 335 | 356 | 383 | 364 | 314 | 269 | 204 | 191 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 43m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 19m | 14h 51m | 14h 34m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 1m | 9h 27m |
Praia da Graciosa 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 Praia da Graciosa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |