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Weather in December in Pico island

Considering a trip to Pico island this December and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Pico island in December?

Pico island is a region in Portugal. December in Pico island generally has pleasant temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect pleasant maximum daytime temperatures of around 18°C and nighttime temperatures around 15°C in São Roque do Pico.

Precipitation

December is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 127 mm in São Roque do Pico. Based on our climate, it is the month with the most precipitation throughout the year in São Roque do Pico.

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

Where to go in Pico island in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Pico island 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 Pico island?

São Roque do Pico

In December São Roque do Pico 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.

São Roque do Pico
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
19°C 
17°C 
86 mm 
19 days 
18°C 
15°C 
127 mm 
19 days 
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17°C 
14°C 
98 mm 
20 days 
Climate in São Roque do Pico

Madalena

In December Madalena 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.

Madalena
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 
86 mm 
18 days 
18°C 
15°C 
126 mm 
18 days 
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17°C 
14°C 
100 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Madalena

Lajes do Pico

In December Lajes do Pico 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.

Lajes do Pico
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 
87 mm 
19 days 
18°C 
15°C 
128 mm 
19 days 
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17°C 
14°C 
98 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Lajes do Pico

Prainha de Baixo

In December Prainha de Baixo 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.

Prainha de Baixo
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 
86 mm 
19 days 
18°C 
15°C 
128 mm 
19 days 
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17°C 
14°C 
97 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Prainha de Baixo

Calheta de Nesquim

In December Calheta de Nesquim 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.

Calheta de Nesquim
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 
84 mm 
19 days 
18°C 
15°C 
127 mm 
19 days 
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17°C 
15°C 
95 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Calheta de Nesquim

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

Is December the best time to visit Pico island?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Pico island due to the typically tolerable weather in São Roque do Pico.

On average, the best time to visit Pico island is in June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in São Roque do Pico. In contrast, January, February, March, April and December tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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