Weather in Terceira Island in January 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Terceira Island in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +14°C with a maximum of +18°C and a minimum of +7°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +11°C to +13°C.
Is Terceira Island warm or cold in January?
Terceira Island is typically mild in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +14°C to +13°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +12°C to +11°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 Terceira Island, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Terceira Island in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +13°C | +12°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +5°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +18°C | +19°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 113 mm | 79 mm | 78 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 79% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1021 HPa | 1021 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +14°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +13°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 113 mm to 79 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 1 sunny days in December to 0 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Terceira Island is gradually decreasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Terceira Island?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Terceira Island in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+14°C) and the highest in 2017 (+18°C). The driest year was 1999 with only 487 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 1425 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Terceira Island, 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.