January holds up well in Azores — 10th best month
Good · 7.5/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
126 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
February holds up well in Azores — 5th best month
Good · 7.9/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
109 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
March holds up well in Azores — 8th best month
Good · 7.7/10March averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 157 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Azores — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.8/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
157 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
May holds up well in Azores — 6th best month
Good · 7.9/10May averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 143 mm — wet for this destination — but about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
June holds up well in Azores — 4th best month
Good · 8.3/10Trail conditions at 19°C (66°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in June; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
108 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
July: the best month of the year in Azores
Best window · 8.9/10Trail conditions at 21°C (71°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in July; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
Budget for roughly 62 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Azores at 8.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
August in Azores: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 8.4/10August averages 23°C (73°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 71 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.4/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
September ranks 2nd of 12 for Azores — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.6/10September averages 22°C (72°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rainfall runs 80 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Azores (2nd of 12); only July scores higher, at 8.9/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
October holds up well in Azores — 9th best month
Good · 7.6/10Trail conditions at 20°C (68°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in October; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
149 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Azores — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
189 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, July is materially better in Azores — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
December in Azores: strong conditions, 11th of 12
Good · 7.1/10December averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 164 mm — wet for this destination — but about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? July scores 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
