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Weather in April in The Azores

Thinking about venturing to the Azores this April and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in the Azores in April?

The Azores is a region in Portugal. April in the Azores generally has temperatures that range from moderate to pleasant, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from moderate in São Roque do Pico at 17°C to pleasant in Santa Maria at 20°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 18°C in Santa Maria and 14°C in São Roque do Pico.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Santa Maria with an average of 49 mm to moderate rainfall in Lagoa with 85 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 142 hours of sunlight anticipated in Ponta Delgada. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of the Azores in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our the Azores climate page.

Where to go in the Azores in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Azores on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in the Azores?

Ponta Delgada

In April Ponta Delgada generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Ponta Delgada
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
17°C 
13°C 
121 hours 
104 mm 
18 days 
17°C 
14°C 
142 hours 
85 mm 
16 days 
May   >> May
>>  
19°C 
15°C 
175 hours 
72 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Ponta Delgada

Angra do Heroísmo

In April Angra do Heroísmo generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Angra do Heroísmo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
17°C 
14°C 
83 mm 
18 days 
17°C 
15°C 
66 mm 
15 days 
May   >> May
>>  
18°C 
16°C 
56 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Angra do Heroísmo

Santa Maria Island

In April Santa Maria Island generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Santa Maria Island
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
17°C 
15°C 
192 hours 
73 mm 
15 days 
18°C 
15°C 
208 hours 
59 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
19°C 
16°C 
246 hours 
45 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Santa Maria Island

Horta

In April Horta generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Horta
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
20°C 
17°C 
118 hours 
83 mm 
17 days 
20°C 
18°C 
155 hours 
63 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
22°C 
19°C 
182 hours 
56 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Horta

Lajes

In April Lajes generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Lajes
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
20°C 
17°C 
138 hours 
80 mm 
17 days 
20°C 
17°C 
160 hours 
62 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
19°C 
198 hours 
51 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Lajes

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Azores, in Portugal.

Is April the best time to visit the Azores?

In our opinion, April is a good time to visit the Azores with overall tolerable weather in Ponta Delgada.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August, September and November offering mostly perfect weather in Ponta Delgada. The weather in January, February and March, on the other hand, tends to be unpleasant.

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