January Weather on the Azores & Madeira Islands:
Average Temperature, Rainfall, Sunshine and Humidity
The tables below list the normal January 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 | |||||
| 61 | 54 | Faia | Horta | 16 | 12 |
| 62 | 52 | Flores | Santa Cruz | 17 | 11 |
| 62 | 54 | Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 17 | 12 |
| 62 | 53 | São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 17 | 12 |
| 61 | 53 | Terceira | Angra do Heroísmo | 16 | 12 |
| Madeira | |||||
| 67 | 56 | Madeira | Funchal | 19 | 13 |
| 64 | 56 | Porto Santo | Porto Santo | 18 | 13 |
Rainfall
| Days | Island | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azores | ||||
| 15 | Faia | Horta | 4.4 | 112 |
| 17 | Flores | Santa Cruz | 7.8 | 198 |
| 12 | Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 3.9 | 100 |
| 13 | São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 4.4 | 112 |
| 13 | Terceira | Angra do Heroísmo | 4.4 | 112 |
| Madeira | ||||
| 8 | Madeira | Funchal | 3.6 | 91 |
| – | Porto Santo | Porto Santo | 1.9 | 49 |
Sunshine
| Azores Island | Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Faia | Horta | 91 |
| São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 97 |
| Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 94 |
Humidity
| Azores Island | Place | Humidity |
|---|---|---|
| Faia | Horta | 80 |
| São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 82 |
| Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 79 |
References
Instituto de Meteorologia, IP Portugal. Normais Climatológicas 71-00.
World Data Center for Meteorology. Climate of the World.