August Weather on the Azores & Madeira Islands:
Average Temperature, Rainfall, Sunshine and Humidity
The tables below list the normal August temperatures and rainfall on Portugal's Azores & Madeira Islands.
There's also information here on this month's average sunshine and humidity at cities on the Azores Islands.
All the numbers are averages from decades of weather data.
Temperature
| High °F | Low °F | Island | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azores | |||||
| 77 | 67 | Faia | Horta | 25 | 19 |
| 78 | 66 | Flores | Santa Cruz | 25 | 19 |
| 77 | 67 | Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 25 | 19 |
| 77 | 65 | São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 25 | 18 |
| 77 | 66 | Terceira | Angra do Heroísmo | 25 | 19 |
| Madeira | |||||
| 78 | 67 | Madeira | Funchal | 26 | 19 |
| 77 | 68 | Porto Santo | Porto Santo | 25 | 20 |
Rainfall
| Days | Island | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azores | ||||
| 7 | Faia | Horta | 2.1 | 54 |
| 10 | Flores | Santa Cruz | 3.3 | 84 |
| 6 | Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 1.6 | 40 |
| 6 | São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 1.9 | 48 |
| 7 | Terceira | Angra do Heroísmo | 2.2 | 57 |
| Madeira | ||||
| 1 | Madeira | Funchal | 0.1 | 3 |
| – | Porto Santo | Porto Santo | 0.2 | 4 |
Sunshine
| Azores Island | Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Faia | Horta | 238 |
| São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 213 |
| Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 243 |
Humidity
| Azores Island | Place | Humidity |
|---|---|---|
| Faia | Horta | 80 |
| São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 79 |
| Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 75 |
References
Instituto de Meteorologia, IP Portugal. Normais Climatológicas 71-00.
World Data Center for Meteorology. Climate of the World.