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Weather in December in The Azores

Are you planning a trip a to the Azores in December and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in the Azores in December?

The Azores is a region in Portugal. December in the Azores generally has pleasant temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are pleasant and range from 18°C in Lagoa das Furnas to 22°C in Santa Maria. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 19°C in Santa Maria and 14°C in Lagoa das Furnas.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Santa Maria with an average of 92 mm to high rainfall in Ponta Delgada with 150 mm. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month sees the heaviest rainfall of the year in Ponta Delgada.

Average sunshine

The city Ponta Delgada usually sees around 94 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

For specific regional insights in the Azores for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our the Azores climate page.

Where to go in the Azores in December

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 December for the 5 most popular destinations in the Azores?

Ponta Delgada

In December Ponta Delgada generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and high 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
20°C 
16°C 
110 hours 
89 mm 
20 days 
18°C 
15°C 
94 hours 
150 mm 
21 days 
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17°C 
14°C 
98 hours 
109 mm 
21 days 
Climate in Ponta Delgada

Angra do Heroísmo

In December Angra do Heroísmo generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and high 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
20°C 
17°C 
77 mm 
19 days 
18°C 
15°C 
122 mm 
19 days 
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17°C 
15°C 
88 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Angra do Heroísmo

Horta

In December Horta generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
23°C 
20°C 
102 hours 
96 mm 
15 days 
21°C 
19°C 
82 hours 
114 mm 
16 days 
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20°C 
18°C 
90 hours 
89 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Horta

Lajes

In December Lajes generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
23°C 
20°C 
111 hours 
92 mm 
16 days 
21°C 
18°C 
88 hours 
107 mm 
16 days 
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20°C 
18°C 
105 hours 
85 mm 
19 days 
Climate in Lajes

Santa Maria

In December Santa Maria generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Santa Maria
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
23°C 
20°C 
140 hours 
85 mm 
14 days 
22°C 
19°C 
108 hours 
92 mm 
15 days 
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21°C 
18°C 
123 hours 
70 mm 
18 days 
Climate in Santa Maria

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

Is December the best time to visit the Azores?

Given the typically tolerable weather conditions in Ponta Delgada, December might be a good time to visit the Azores.

Generally speaking, June, July, August, September and November provide perfect weather in Ponta Delgada. The weather in January, February and March, on the other hand, tends to be unpleasant.

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