Ponta Delgada Temperature by Month
Ponta Delgada in Madeira Islands, Portugal sees moderate seasonal temperature shifts, with daytime highs between 17°C (63°F) in February and 25°C (77°F) in August, averaging 20°C (68°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Ponta Delgada Monthly Temperatures
In Ponta Delgada, seasonal changes bring about a moderate variation in temperatures. Nighttime lows range from 20°C (68°F) in August to 13°C (55°F) in February.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Ponta Delgada by month:
The coldest point of the day usually falls between 4 AM and 6 AM, with temperatures peaking around 3 PM. August, the city's warmest month, gets 238 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Ponta Delgada vs Portugal
The map below shows the annual temperature across Portugal. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Ponta Delgada vs World: Temperature Compared
Ponta Delgada's average annual maximum temperature is 20°C (68°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Seville, Spain averages 23°C (73°F) a year — one of the warmer cities in Western Europe, with long hot summers.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Ponta Delgada?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In Ponta Delgada, February is the coolest month, with average highs of 17°C (63°F) and humidity around 70% — considered high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 25°C (77°F) with 72% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Ponta Delgada's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Ponta Delgada climate page.
