Angra do Heroísmo weather in October

In October, Angra do Heroísmo sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 87 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Angra do Heroísmo's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Angra do Heroísmo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:05 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
28 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Angra do Heroísmo reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 2°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Angra do Heroísmo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55248
65149
75149
84951
94951
104852
114753
124654
134555
144555
154456
164357
174357
184258
194159
204060
214060
223961
233961
243961
253961
264060
273961
283961
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Angra do Heroísmo gets around 87 mm of rain over 11.9 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
129
230
330
431
531
632
733
833
934
1034
1135
1235
1336
1437
1538
1639
1740
1840
1941
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2741
2841
2940
3039
3138

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182834291
292734291
3102734281
4102734281
5112634271
6132634271
7142634261
8152633250
9162633250
10182532240
11192531240
12212531230
13222530230
14232530220
15252430210
16262430200
17272430190
18282430180
19282430180
20292530170
21292530160
22302530160
23302530150
24302630140
25302630140
26302730130
27302730120
28302830110
29312831100
30312930100
3131303090

Wind in October

Winds average 28 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
225breezy
325breezy
425breezy
525breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
1328breezy
1428breezy
1528breezy
1628breezy
1728breezy
1829breezy
1929breezy
2029windy
2129windy
2229windy
2329windy
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2730windy
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3129windy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:506:26
211.66:516:24
311.56:526:23
411.56:536:21
511.46:546:20
611.46:556:18
711.36:566:16
811.36:576:15
911.36:586:13
1011.26:596:12
1111.27:006:10
1211.17:016:09
1311.17:026:07
1411.17:036:06
1511.07:046:05
1611.07:056:03
1710.97:066:02
1810.97:076:00
1910.97:085:59
2010.87:095:58
2110.87:105:56
2210.77:115:55
2310.77:125:54
2410.77:135:52
2510.67:145:51
2610.67:155:50
2710.57:165:49
2810.57:175:48
2910.57:195:46
3010.47:205:45
3110.47:215:44

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.21 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 — October's 3.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Angra do Heroísmo

In seasonPeak

In October, 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 October a good time to visit Angra do Heroísmo?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Angra do Heroísmo in October

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

In October, Angra do Heroísmo sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 19°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a windbreakerrain gear

Sea temperature near Angra do Heroísmo in October

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

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — 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
October 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).