Angra do Heroísmo weather in July

In July, Angra do Heroísmo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Angra do Heroísmo's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Angra do Heroísmo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:41 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
45%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical July day in Angra do Heroísmo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Angra do Heroísmo weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26337
36436
46535
56634
66832
76931
86931
97030
107129
117228
127327
137327
147426
157426
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Angra do Heroísmo gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.6 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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59
69
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99
109
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139
1410
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1711
1811
1912
2012
2113
2213
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2414
2514
2614
2714
2815
2915
3015
3115

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1102942190
292842200
382842220
482742230
572642240
662543260
762443270
862443280
952343290
1052143300
1152043311
1241943321
1341843331
1441843341
1541742352
1641742362
1741641362
1841641373
1941540373
2031540384
2131539394
2231438405
2321437416
2421436426
2521435436
2621434447
2711433457
2811332458
2911332468
3011331468
3111331479

Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:328:12
214.75:328:12
314.75:338:12
414.65:338:12
514.65:348:12
614.65:348:12
714.65:358:12
814.65:368:11
914.65:368:11
1014.65:378:11
1114.55:378:10
1214.55:388:10
1314.55:398:10
1414.55:398:09
1514.55:408:09
1614.55:418:08
1714.45:428:08
1814.45:428:07
1914.45:438:06
2014.45:448:06
2114.35:458:05
2214.35:458:04
2314.35:468:04
2414.35:478:03
2514.25:488:02
2614.25:498:01
2714.25:508:01
2814.25:508:00
2914.15:517:59
3014.15:527:58
3114.15:537:57

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.64 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

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 — July's 6.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Angra do Heroísmo

In seasonPeak

In July, Angra do Heroísmo sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Angra do Heroísmo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Angra do Heroísmo in July

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

In July, Angra do Heroísmo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Angra do Heroísmo in July

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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
July 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).