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Monthly climate in Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz das Flores 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 7 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1101 mm (43.3 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa Cruz das Flores enjoys an average of 3164 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal

The warmest months in Santa Cruz das Flores 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 das Flores 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 das Flores. 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)		17°C
(64°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)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(67°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
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average high16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(67°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)
Daily mean16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Minimum11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(46°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal

Santa Cruz das Flores usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa Cruz das Flores are June, July and September. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Cruz das Flores. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)117 (4.6)114 (4.5)82 (3.2)82 (3.2)83 (3.3)61 (2.4)27 (1.1)80 (3.2)70 (2.8)104 (4.1)128 (5.0)152 (6.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1415141413861112151617

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal

The sunniest months in Santa Cruz das Flores are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Cruz das Flores: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Cruz das Flores. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours135190249279307328383349311253194180
Mean daily daylight hours9h 44m10h 43m11h 58m13h 15m14h 20m14h 53m14h 35m13h 38m12h 23m11h 7m9h 59m9h 25m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal

Santa Cruz das Flores 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, February 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 das Flores UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Cruz das Flores. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)3478101110108643