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Right now in Praia da Vitória: clear skies, 17°C, feels like 17°C.
Expect a mostly showery week in Praia da Vitória, with temperatures staying fairly steady between 16°C and 23°C. Rain is most likely on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
Daytime highs this week are close to the October average of 21°C.
Sunrise: 07:54 · Sunset: 19:14 · Day length: 11h 20m
Sea water: 21.4°C, practically unchanged all week
Wave height: 2.6m (min 1.2m on 2026-10-17, max 2.6m on 2026-10-12)
Praia da Vitória water temperature for the next 7 days · Sea temperature along the whole coast
Praia da Vitória is on the east coast of Terceira and has something rare in the Azores: a long bay of sand. Most shores in the archipelago are black volcanic rock, so this beach is a genuine attraction and fills with islanders in summer. A marina breakwater shelters the bay, which keeps the water inside it calm even when the ocean outside is not.
The Azorean climate is mild and changeable, with summer afternoons around 24–26 °C and winter days near 16–17 °C, and cloud and showers can pass through in any month. The ocean around the islands is steady rather than dramatic, without the upwelling that chills the mainland, and it runs roughly 17–23 °C over the course of the year.
| Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.8 | 16.7 | 18.5 |
| February | 12.9 | 16.3 | 13.6 |
| March | 12.9 | 16.5 | 14.2 |
| April | 13.5 | 17.1 | 16.6 |
| May | 14.9 | 18.8 | 17.3 |
| June | 17.0 | 21.0 | 13.8 |
| July | 19.3 | 23.6 | 13.8 |
| August | 20.6 | 24.9 | 15.9 |
| September | 19.9 | 23.6 | 15.8 |
| October | 17.9 | 21.3 | 17.0 |
| November | 15.8 | 18.9 | 15.9 |
| December | 14.2 | 17.4 | 17.4 |
Going by Praia da Vitória's own averages, July is the most balanced month: highs near 24 °C and about 14 rainy days. The hottest month is August at 25 °C, and the wettest is January with 19 rainy days.
Averages for 2016–2025. A rainy day is one with at least 1 mm of precipitation.
From August to October, when it reaches about 23–24 °C, the warmest water anywhere in Portugal at that time of year. The coldest months are February and March at around 17 °C. The change through the year is gradual, without the sudden drops the mainland sees.
The islands are young and volcanic, so most of the coast is black rock and boulder, with natural pools formed in old lava flows instead of beaches. Praia da Vitória has one of the few long sandy bays, which is why it draws people from across Terceira on a warm weekend.
Mild and unpredictable. Temperatures rarely go far above 26 °C or below 13 °C, but cloud, wind and short showers can arrive at any time, and the island often has sun on one coast and rain on the other. Pack layers and a light waterproof whatever the season.