Weather in Ponta Delgada in January 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Ponta Delgada in January
Going from a maximum of +18°C during the day to a minimum of +11°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +16°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +14°C to +15°C.
Is Ponta Delgada warm or cold in January?
Ponta Delgada is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +18°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +16°C to +15°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
January is one of the coolest months in Ponta Delgada, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Ponta Delgada in January
Water in Ponta Delgada in January is Fresh. It varies from +16°C to +18°C, with an average of +17°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +17°C.
In January, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Ponta Delgada in January?
Climate in Ponta Delgada in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +17°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +8°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +19°C | +19°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 136 mm | 86 mm | 74 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +17°C | +16°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 80% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1022 HPa | 1021 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +18°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +17°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 136 mm to 86 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 5 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 10 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 increasing during January, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Ponta Delgada?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Ponta Delgada in January 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.
FAQ
Is January a good time to visit Ponta Delgada?
Can you sunbathe in Ponta Delgada in January?
Can you swim in Ponta Delgada in January?
Is Ponta Delgada rainy in January?
Is it sunny in Ponta Delgada in January?
Other cities in Portugal
Monthly weather in Ponta Delgada
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.