Santa Cruz da Graciosa weather by month & the best time to visit
Portugal · beach resort · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Santa Cruz da Graciosa is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with August and June close behind. Santa Cruz da Graciosa averages about 2,318 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz da Graciosa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Santa Cruz da Graciosa is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (52/100, 80 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Santa Cruz da Graciosa?
Santa Cruz da Graciosa gets a moderate 2,318 hours of sunshine a year. July (88/100) is noticeably better than January (52). It ranks #16 of 19 destinations in Portugal for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,683 hours. The year's 744 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 15° / 59°F | 80 mm | 2 | 17° / 63°F |
| February | 52 | 16° / 61°F | 14° / 57°F | 78 mm | 3 | 17° / 63°F |
| March | 53 | 16° / 61°F | 14° / 57°F | 69 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| April | 55 | 16° / 61°F | 15° / 59°F | 57 mm | 6 | 17° / 63°F |
| May | 69 | 18° / 64°F | 16° / 61°F | 54 mm | 7 | 18° / 64°F |
| June | 85 | 20° / 68°F | 18° / 64°F | 43 mm | 8 | 21° / 70°F |
| July | 88 | 22° / 72°F | 21° / 70°F | 24 mm | 8 | 23° / 73°F |
| August | 87 | 23° / 73°F | 22° / 72°F | 28 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| September | 82 | 23° / 73°F | 21° / 70°F | 56 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| October | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 19° / 66°F | 83 mm | 4 | 22° / 72°F |
| November | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 17° / 63°F | 67 mm | 2 | 20° / 68°F |
| December | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 16° / 61°F | 105 mm | 1 | 19° / 66°F |
Sea temperature in Santa Cruz da Graciosa by month
The sea off Santa Cruz da Graciosa is warmest in August at around 25°C / 77°F, and coolest in March at 16°C / 61°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Santa Cruz da Graciosa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Santa Cruz da Graciosa?
Santa Cruz da Graciosa is a beach resort in Portugal with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 25°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Santa Cruz da Graciosa get a year?
Santa Cruz da Graciosa gets about 2,318 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz da Graciosa?
The sunniest time to visit Santa Cruz da Graciosa is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Santa Cruz da Graciosa?
January is the least sunny month in Santa Cruz da Graciosa, scoring 52/100 with about 80 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Santa Cruz da Graciosa?
The sea in Santa Cruz da Graciosa ranges from about 16°C (March) to 25°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Santa Cruz da Graciosa?
The typical midday UV index in Santa Cruz da Graciosa peaks around 8 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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