Weather in Ponta Delgada in August 2025
- August is usually the hottest month of the year in Ponta Delgada;
Average weather
Average temperature in Ponta Delgada in August
Going from a maximum of +25°C during the day to a minimum of +20°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +25°C to +24°C.
Is Ponta Delgada warm or cold in August?
Ponta Delgada is typically warm in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +20°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
August is the hottest month in Ponta Delgada, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Ponta Delgada in August
Water in Ponta Delgada in August is Comfortable. It varies from +22°C to +25°C, with an average of +23°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +24°C.
The water temperature in August is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Ponta Delgada in August?
Climate in Ponta Delgada in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +24°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +17°C | +14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 13 mm | 29 mm | 53 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +23°C | +23°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 79% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1023 HPa | 1021 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 19 | 14 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +24°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 13 mm to 29 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 4 to 5.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Ponta Delgada is gradually decreasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Ponta Delgada?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Ponta Delgada in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+18°C) and the highest in 1998 (+20°C). The driest year was 1984 with only 426 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1852 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Ponta Delgada, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.