Ilha de Santa Maria

Island · Azores, 🇵🇹 Portugal

Area 96 km²

Time zone Atlantic/Azores

Ilha de Santa Maria

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: June, July, August, September

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Typical weather in January

Fair

16° (feels like 11°) · extremes 12°–17°
15° at night
12 rainy days
5 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in February

Fair

15° (feels like 10°) · extremes 12°–17°
14° at night
9 rainy days
7 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in March

Fair

15° (feels like 10°) · extremes 12°–16°
14° at night
10 rainy days
11 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Fair

15° (feels like 11°) · extremes 13°–17°
14° at night
9 rainy days
12 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
17°C · too cold to swim
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in May

Good

17° (feels like 13°) · extremes 14°–18°
16° at night
9 rainy days
14 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
18°C · too cold to swim
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in June

Great

19° (feels like 17°) · extremes 16°–20°
18° at night
5 rainy days
15 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great

21° (feels like 20°) · extremes 18°–23°
20° at night
4 rainy days
16 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
22°C · cool for a dip
UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great

22° · extremes 20°–24°
21° at night
5 rainy days
20 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
24°C · cool for a dip
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in September

Great

22° (feels like 20°) · extremes 19°–23°
21° at night
10 rainy days
17 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Light breeze
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in October

Good

20° (feels like 17°) · extremes 17°–22°
19° at night
13 rainy days
11 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
22°C · cool for a dip
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Good

18° (feels like 14°) · extremes 15°–20°
17° at night
11 rainy days
6 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Comfortable humidity
Light breeze
20°C · cool for a dip
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in December

Fair

17° (feels like 12°) · extremes 13°–19°
15° at night
15 rainy days
3 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
18°C · cool for a dip
UV index 2 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Euro EUR € · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers: 112
Electricity: Type C / Type F
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Portuguese
Tap water: Safe to drink
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +351

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