May Weather on the Azores & Madeira Islands:
Average Temperature, Rainfall, Sunshine and Humidity
The tables below list the normal May 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 | |||||
| 66 | 57 | Faia | Horta | 19 | 14 |
| 67 | 57 | Flores | Santa Cruz | 19 | 14 |
| 67 | 57 | Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 20 | 14 |
| 66 | 56 | São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 19 | 13 |
| 65 | 56 | Terceira | Angra do Heroísmo | 19 | 13 |
| Madeira | |||||
| 70 | 59 | Madeira | Funchal | 21 | 15 |
| 69 | 59 | Porto Santo | Porto Santo | 21 | 15 |
Rainfall
| Days | Island | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azores | ||||
| 9 | Faia | Horta | 2.2 | 56 |
| 10 | Flores | Santa Cruz | 3.8 | 96 |
| 5 | Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 1.2 | 30 |
| 9 | São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 2.5 | 64 |
| 9 | Terceira | Angra do Heroísmo | 2.3 | 60 |
| Madeira | ||||
| 4 | Madeira | Funchal | 1.2 | 30 |
| – | Porto Santo | Porto Santo | 0.6 | 14 |
Sunshine
| Azores Island | Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Faia | Horta | 182 |
| São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 174 |
| Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 218 |
Humidity
| Azores Island | Place | Humidity |
|---|---|---|
| Faia | Horta | 81 |
| São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 80 |
| 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.