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Travel guide > Europe > Climate and weather of Azores
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The Azores has an oceanic subtropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season.
Temperatures range between 17° in January and 25° in August. Rainfall reaches 1 000 mm per year.
Rainy season (October to March)
Temperatures drop from October (22°) to January (16°) and then are stable until March (16°). Rainfall is high and sunshine is low (three to four per day in December to February).
Dry season (April to September)
Temperatures range from 18° in April to 25° in August. Rainfall is moderate and sunshine is high (seven to eight hours per day in July, August and September).
| When to go to Azores (pleasant climate) |
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The climate of Azores is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Ponta Delgada (Capital of Azores)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
17° |
17° |
17° |
18° |
20° |
22° |
min |
11° |
11° |
11° |
12° |
13° |
15° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
24° |
25° |
24° |
22° |
19° |
17° |
min |
17° |
18° |
17° |
16° |
13° |
12° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
130 |
100 |
100 |
70 |
50 |
40 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
30 |
40 |
80 |
110 |
130 |
120 |
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Horta
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
max |
16° |
16° |
16° |
17° |
19° |
21° |
min |
12° |
11° |
12° |
12° |
14° |
16° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
max |
24° |
25° |
24° |
21° |
19° |
17° |
min |
18° |
19° |
18° |
16° |
14° |
13° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
110 |
100 |
80 |
60 |
60 |
50 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
30 |
50 |
90 |
100 |
110 |
120 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Azores are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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The Azores is located in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Portugal and northwest of the island of Madeira.
Capital: Ponta Delgada
Area: 2 300 km²
Population: 250 000 inhabitants
Language: Portuguese
Currency: Euro
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