Ponta Delgada vs Praia da Vitória: which is sunnier?
🇵🇹 Portugal vs 🇵🇹 Portugal · 166 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ponta Delgada is the sunnier overall: about 2,421 hours of sunshine a year to Praia da Vitória's 2,308. Ponta Delgada has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ponta Delgada | Praia da Vitória | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,421 | 2,308 |
| Sunniest month | July (90/100) | July (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 62/100 | 55/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 89/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 658 mm | 716 mm |
| Warmest sea | 25°C / 77°F | 25°C / 77°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Ponta Delgada vs Praia da Vitória month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponta Delgada | Praia da Vitória | Ponta Delgada | Praia da Vitória | Ponta Delgada | Praia da Vitória | Ponta Delgada | Praia da Vitória | |
| January | 61 | 52 | 17° | 16° | 67 | 78 | 18° | 17° |
| February | 55 | 46 | 16° | 15° | 61 | 73 | 18° | 17° |
| March | 54 | 46 | 16° | 15° | 67 | 71 | 17° | 17° |
| April | 55 | 55 | 16° | 16° | 55 | 55 | 17° | 17° |
| May | 71 | 62 | 18° | 17° | 41 | 51 | 19° | 19° |
| June | 88 | 79 | 20° | 19° | 26 | 34 | 21° | 21° |
| July | 90 | 89 | 22° | 22° | 17 | 19 | 23° | 23° |
| August | 88 | 88 | 24° | 23° | 27 | 23 | 25° | 25° |
| September | 84 | 82 | 23° | 22° | 52 | 58 | 24° | 24° |
| October | 79 | 79 | 21° | 20° | 77 | 75 | 23° | 22° |
| November | 74 | 66 | 19° | 18° | 67 | 71 | 20° | 20° |
| December | 56 | 54 | 17° | 17° | 101 | 108 | 19° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Ponta Delgada · Feb Ponta Delgada · Mar Ponta Delgada · Apr even · May Ponta Delgada · Jun Ponta Delgada · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Ponta Delgada · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Ponta Delgada (average score 62/100 vs 55). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ponta Delgada (average score 60/100 vs 54). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: Ponta Delgada (average score 89/100 vs 85). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Ponta Delgada averages 82/100, Praia da Vitória 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 25°C / 77°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Ponta Delgada about 5 months a year, Praia da Vitória about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Ponta Delgada weather by month · Praia da Vitória weather by month · Best time to visit Portugal.
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