Angra do Heroísmo weather in April

In April, Angra do Heroísmo sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Angra do Heroísmo's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Angra do Heroísmo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:19 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Angra do Heroísmo is city seat of Angra do Heroísmo municipality, Azores, Portugal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical April day in Angra do Heroísmo reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11514
21514
31514
41514
51514
61514
71514
81614
91614
101614
111614
121614
131614
141614
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201615
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291615
301615

Angra do Heroísmo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 15°7911.59.64.7
Feb15° / 14°6510.510.54.5
Mar15° / 14°7610.911.74.5
Apr16° / 14°609.7134.8
May17° / 16°517.814.15.7
Jun19° / 18°386.114.66.7
Jul21° / 20°193.614.47.7
Aug22° / 21°275.213.57.7
Sep22° / 21°458.312.36.9
Oct20° / 19°8711.9116.0
Nov18° / 17°679.69.95.7
Dec17° / 15°11913.99.34.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113961
123961
133961
144159
154159
164258
174159
184159
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244258
254357
264258
274258
284258
294357
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Angra do Heroísmo gets around 60 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
437
537
636
736
835
935
1034
1133
1232
1332
1431
1531
1631
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168320
267330
367330
468320
567321
668311
769301
869301
970291
1071281
1172271
1273261
1374251
1474251
1573252
1673252
1772262
1871272
1970282
2069292
2168293
2267303
2366313
2465323
2565323
2664324
2763334
2863334
2963334
3064324

Wind in April

Winds average 27 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 29 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
129windy
229windy
329windy
429windy
529breezy
629breezy
728breezy
828breezy
928breezy
1028breezy
1128breezy
1227breezy
1327breezy
1427breezy
1527breezy
1627breezy
1727breezy
1826breezy
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2026breezy
2126breezy
2226breezy
2326breezy
2426breezy
2526breezy
2626breezy
2726breezy
2826breezy
2926breezy
3026breezy

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:427:05
212.46:417:06
312.56:397:07
412.56:377:08
512.56:367:09
612.66:347:10
712.66:337:11
812.76:317:12
912.76:307:13
1012.86:287:13
1112.86:277:14
1212.86:257:15
1312.96:237:16
1412.96:227:17
1513.06:207:18
1613.06:197:19
1713.06:177:20
1813.16:167:21
1913.16:157:22
2013.26:137:23
2113.26:127:24
2213.26:107:25
2313.36:097:26
2413.36:077:27
2513.46:067:28
2613.46:057:29
2713.46:037:30
2813.56:027:31
2913.56:017:32
3013.66:007:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Angra do Heroísmo

In seasonPeak

None of Angra do Heroísmo's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Angra do Heroísmo sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is April a good time to visit Angra do Heroísmo?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Angra do Heroísmo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Angra do Heroísmo in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Angra do Heroísmo sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Angra do Heroísmo in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Oct 27 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Angra do Heroísmo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Angra do Heroísmo peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Angra do Heroísmo?

Angra do Heroísmo sits at 38.7°N, 27.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Ponta Delgada, 169 km away.

Ponta DelgadaCâmara de LobosSanto AntónioFunchalSão MartinhoCaniço

Topography around Angra do Heroísmo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Angra do Heroísmo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Angra do Heroísmo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,026 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,019 m.

The land around Angra do Heroísmo is covered by water (46%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (55%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
1,026 m
80 km
1,019 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ponta Delgada 169 km · Câmara de Lobos 1,140 km · Santo António 1,142 km · Funchal 1,143 km · São Martinho 1,143 km · Caniço 1,150 km · Los Llanos de Aridane 1,404 km · Santa Cruz de la Palma 1,411 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Angra do Heroísmo (38.6539°, -27.2184°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).