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The best time to visit Sao Miguel

May, June, July, August and September — daytime highs around 23°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.

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Sao Miguel month by month

MonthDayNightWet days
January17°C14°C18
February17°C13°C16
March17°C13°C17
April17°C14°C18Shoulder
May19°C15°C20Best
June21°C17°C15Best
July24°C19°C14Best
August25°C20°C15Best
September24°C20°C16Best
October22°C18°C17Shoulder
November19°C16°C15
December18°C14°C17

The short version

Warmest: August, around 25°C by day. Coolest: January, around 17°C by day and 14°C at night. Wettest: May with about 20 wet days. Driest: July with about 14.

If you want fewer people: April, October sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.

Book it for those months

Prices climb as the good months fill up.

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Common questions

When is the best time to visit Sao Miguel?

The best months are May, June, July, August and September, when daytime highs sit around 23°C.

What is the hottest month in Sao Miguel?

August, with daytime highs around 25°C.

What is the wettest month in Sao Miguel?

May, with about 20 wet days. The driest is July with about 14.

When is the cheapest time to visit Sao Miguel?

Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — April, October — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.

Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Ponta Delgada, Azores. Source: Open-Meteo.

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