The climate of Horta (Portugal)
Horta is a small town and a municipality on Faial Island, the Azores.
The city was founded in the second half of the 15th century by Flemish
colonists who settled here. The city is a popular stop-over for
sailing yachts that go whale spotting or make a transatlantic voyage.
The city has a place in the history of aviation because Albert Cushing
Read and his crew landed here after the first transatlantic journey by
plane. The parliament of the Azores has its seat in Horta.
Horta has a warm maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters.
Because of the influence of the Atlantic Ocean extremes in weather are
uncommon. Horta has a high precipitation figure, most precipitation
falls during the winter. However, large amounts of precipitation
during the summer can be expected as well.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Horta
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
16
11
3
19
17
February
16
10
4
17
16
March
16
11
4
17
16
April
17
11
5
13
16
May
19
13
6
12
17
June
21
15
6
10
19
July
23
16
7
9
22
August
25
18
7
9
23
September
24
17
6
13
23
October
21
15
5
16
21
November
18
13
4
17
19
December
17
12
3
17
18
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
