Climate of Horta
Horta has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Horta is 18° degrees and there is about 543 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 130 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 15°C and 23°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 22°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 17°C and 25°C
- Rain: it rains 178 days and there is a total of approximately 543 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2443 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 15°C and 23°C |
Warmest month: | 23°C in August |
Coldest month: | 15°C in March |
Night temperature: | between 14°C and 22°C |
Sea temperature: | between 17°C and 25°C |
Dry days: | 187 days |
Days with rain: | 178 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 543 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2443 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Horta.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Horta.
Climate table of Horta
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Horta. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Horta might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Night temp. (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Water temp. (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 63 | 57 | 31 | 38 | 30 | 21 | 25 | 32 | 49 | 54 | 82 |
Days with rain | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 18 |
Dry days | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Wind force (Bft) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Best time to visit Horta
The best time to visit Horta in the Azores is from June through November. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Horta is 23°C in August and the lowest is 15°C in March. The highest water temperature is 25°C and it does not get colder than 17°C.
Climate of Horta by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Horta? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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