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Monthly climate in Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Portugal

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz 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. Santa Cruz 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Portugal

The warmest months in Santa Cruz 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, Santa Cruz da Graciosa 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 Santa Cruz da Graciosa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°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 maximum18°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 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
(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 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
(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)
Minimum11°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Portugal

Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz da Graciosa are June, July and September. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Cruz da Graciosa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)111411131065911131413

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Portugal

The sunniest months in Santa Cruz da Graciosa are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 0 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Cruz da Graciosa: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Cruz da Graciosa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours151206265286335356383364314269204191
Mean daily daylight hours9h 45m10h 43m11h 58m13h 14m14h 19m14h 51m14h 34m13h 36m12h 23m11h 7m10h 1m9h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Cruz da Graciosa, Portugal

Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz da Graciosa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Cruz da Graciosa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3579101110108743