Today, 28 July, Tuesday, in Ponta Delgada (Portugal): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +24°, at night around +18°. Wind up to 21 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +23° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:42 and set at 20:55 — daylight lasts 14 hours.
Hourly weather in Ponta Delgada
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💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Ponta Delgada for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 28.7
🌦️
💧 73%
+18°+24°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
🌦️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+18°
Drizzle · precipitation 73% · wind up to 21 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tomorrow 29.7
⛈️
💧 100%
+20°+23°
Morning
🌦️
+20°
Day
⛈️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+20°
Thunderstorm · precipitation 100% · wind up to 28 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Thu 30.7
🌦️
💧 95%
+21°+25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 95% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 31.7
🌦️
💧 90%
+21°+25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 90% · wind up to 10 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 1.8
🌦️
💧 70%
+22°+25°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+22°
Drizzle · precipitation 70% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 2.8
🌦️
💧 73%
+21°+25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 73% · wind up to 14 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 3.8
🌦️
💧 55%
+21°+25°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+21°
Drizzle · precipitation 55% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 4.8
🌦️
💧 61%
+23°+25°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 61% · wind up to 12 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 5.8
🌦️
💧 55%
+22°+26°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+22°
Drizzle · precipitation 55% · wind up to 11 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 6.8
🌦️
💧 43%
+22°+26°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+22°
Drizzle · precipitation 43% · wind up to 11 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 7.8
🌦️
💧 65%
+23°+26°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 65% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 8.8
🌦️
💧 52%
+23°+26°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 52% · wind up to 19 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 9.8
🌦️
💧 63%
+23°+26°
Morning
🌦️
+24°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+23°
Drizzle · precipitation 63% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 10.8
🌦️
💧 55%
+22°+25°
Morning
🌦️
+23°
Day
🌦️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+24°
Night
🌙
+22°
Drizzle · precipitation 55% · wind up to 15 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
17 / 100
for sea and sun · Bad
🏊 Swimming
9 / 100
water 23° · Bad
🏃 Running
3 / 100
comfort for running · Bad
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
73%
likely · high
✨ Stars
37 / 100
evening visibility · So-so
🧺 Laundry drying
0 / 100
will dry outside · Bad
🚗 Car wash
7 / 100
better to wait · Bad
🌫️ Air quality
22
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 7PM10: 11O₃: 55NO₂: 0
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
06:42
Sunset
20:55
Golden hour
20:18
Daylight
14 h (-2 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+23°
🌊 slight, waves 0.5 m.
Ponta Delgada climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+16°
+14°
Jan
+16°
+13°
Feb
+16°
+13°
Mar
+17°
+14°
Apr
+18°
+15°
May
+20°
+17°
Jun
+23°
+20°
Jul
+24°
+21°
Aug
+23°
+20°
Sep
+21°
+18°
Oct
+18°
+16°
Nov
+17°
+15°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+16°
+14°
+17°
109 mm
A fresh month — +16° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (109 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave.
February
+16°
+13°
+17°
91 mm
Cool weather: +16° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. One of the wettest months (91 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year.
March
+16°
+13°
+16°
101 mm
Cool: around +16° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (101 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+16°) — swimming is for the brave.
April
+17°
+14°
+17°
77 mm
A fresh month — +17° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (77 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. The water is cold (+17°) — swimming is for the brave.
May
+18°
+15°
+18°
68 mm
The most pleasant season: +18° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (68 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing.
June
+20°
+17°
+20°
45 mm
One of the best times to visit: +20° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+23°
+20°
+22°
22 mm
Ideal weather: +23° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
August
+24°
+21°
+24°
39 mm
The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +24° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Ponta Delgada.
September
+23°
+20°
+24°
62 mm
One of the best times to visit: +23° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (62 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +24° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October
+21°
+18°
+22°
116 mm
Ideal weather: +21° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (116 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming.
November
+18°
+16°
+20°
85 mm
The most pleasant season: +18° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (85 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing.
December
+17°
+15°
+18°
148 mm
Cool: around +17° by day, you'll need a warm layer. It's a rainy month (148 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
When to visit Ponta Delgada
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: July, August, September
Daytime air+23…+24°
Sea temperature+22…+24°
Precipitationoften
Why: comfortable +23…+24° by day, little rain, warm sea (+22…24°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: February, April, May, June, October, November
Daytime air+16…+21°
Sea temperature+17…+22°
Precipitationoften
Why: noticeable rain risk (45–116 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, March, December
Daytime air+16…+17°
Sea temperature+16…+18°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (101–148 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Ponta Delgada is July – September, and the most comfortable months are July, August, September. The toughest months to visit are January, March, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+24°
Normal for July
+23°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+26°
Record for this date
+27° (2024)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Ponta Delgada
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