Santa Cruz das Flores weather by month & the best time to visit
Portugal · beach resort · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Santa Cruz das Flores is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100), with August and September close behind. Santa Cruz das Flores averages about 2,289 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 30 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz das Flores?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Santa Cruz das Flores is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (48/100, 108 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Santa Cruz das Flores?
Santa Cruz das Flores gets a moderate 2,289 hours of sunshine a year. July (87/100) is noticeably better than January (48). It ranks #19 of 19 destinations in Portugal for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,683 hours. The year's 916 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 | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 15° / 59°F | 108 mm | 2 | 17° / 63°F |
| February | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 14° / 57°F | 94 mm | 3 | 17° / 63°F |
| March | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 14° / 57°F | 86 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| April | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 15° / 59°F | 63 mm | 6 | 17° / 63°F |
| May | 61 | 17° / 63°F | 16° / 61°F | 57 mm | 7 | 18° / 64°F |
| June | 76 | 19° / 66°F | 18° / 64°F | 53 mm | 8 | 21° / 70°F |
| July | 87 | 22° / 72°F | 21° / 70°F | 30 mm | 8 | 24° / 75°F |
| August | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 22° / 72°F | 47 mm | 8 | 26° / 79°F |
| September | 79 | 23° / 73°F | 21° / 70°F | 70 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| October | 75 | 20° / 68°F | 19° / 66°F | 92 mm | 4 | 22° / 72°F |
| November | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 17° / 63°F | 93 mm | 2 | 21° / 70°F |
| December | 52 | 17° / 63°F | 16° / 61°F | 123 mm | 1 | 19° / 66°F |
Sea temperature in Santa Cruz das Flores by month
The sea off Santa Cruz das Flores is warmest in August at around 26°C / 79°F, and coolest in March at 16°C / 61°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Santa Cruz das Flores: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Santa Cruz das Flores?
Santa Cruz das Flores is a beach resort in Portugal with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 26°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 6 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Santa Cruz das Flores get a year?
Santa Cruz das Flores gets about 2,289 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Santa Cruz das Flores?
The sunniest time to visit Santa Cruz das Flores is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 87/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Santa Cruz das Flores?
January is the least sunny month in Santa Cruz das Flores, scoring 48/100 with about 108 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Santa Cruz das Flores?
The sea in Santa Cruz das Flores ranges from about 16°C (March) to 26°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Santa Cruz das Flores?
The typical midday UV index in Santa Cruz das Flores 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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