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Weather in May in Terceira

Planning a journey to Terceira this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Terceira in May?

Terceira is a region in Portugal. May in Terceira generally has pleasant temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect pleasant maximum daytime temperatures of around 18°C and nighttime temperatures around 16°C in Angra do Heroísmo.

Precipitation

May is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 56 mm in Angra do Heroísmo.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Terceira, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Terceira's yearly weather, check out our Terceira climate page.

Where to go in Terceira in May

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

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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 May for the 2 most popular destinations in Terceira?

Angra do Heroísmo

In May Angra do Heroísmo generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant 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
<<   April April
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17°C 
15°C 
66 mm 
15 days 
18°C 
16°C 
56 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
20°C 
18°C 
43 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Angra do Heroísmo

Praia da Vitória

In May Praia da Vitória generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Praia da Vitória
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
<<   April April
<<  
17°C 
14°C 
66 mm 
14 days 
18°C 
16°C 
57 mm 
13 days 
June   >> June
>>  
20°C 
18°C 
44 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Praia da Vitória

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Is May the best time to visit Terceira?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Angra do Heroísmo, May might be a good time to visit Terceira. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August, September, October and November offering mostly perfect weather in Angra do Heroísmo. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April and December tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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