December Weather on the Azores & Madeira Islands:
Average Temperature, Rainfall, Sunshine and Humidity
The tables below list the normal December temperatures and rainfall on Portugal's Azores & Madeira Islands.
There's also information here on this month's average sunshine and humidity at cities on the Azores Islands.
All the numbers are averages from decades of weather data.
Temperature
| High °F | Low °F | Island | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azores | |||||
| 63 | 56 | Faia | Horta | 17 | 13 |
| 64 | 55 | Flores | Santa Cruz | 18 | 13 |
| 64 | 55 | Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 18 | 13 |
| 64 | 55 | São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 18 | 13 |
| 63 | 55 | Terceira | Angra do Heroísmo | 17 | 13 |
| Madeira | |||||
| 69 | 58 | Madeira | Funchal | 20 | 15 |
| 67 | 58 | Porto Santo | Porto Santo | 19 | 14 |
Rainfall
| Days | Island | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azores | ||||
| 14 | Faia | Horta | 4.7 | 120 |
| 18 | Flores | Santa Cruz | 8.3 | 211 |
| 12 | Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 3.7 | 95 |
| 14 | São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 4.8 | 121 |
| 14 | Terceira | Angra do Heroísmo | 5.4 | 136 |
| Madeira | ||||
| 10 | Madeira | Funchal | 4.3 | 109 |
| – | Porto Santo | Porto Santo | 2.8 | 70 |
Sunshine
| Azores Island | Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Faia | Horta | 83 |
| São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 93 |
| Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 98 |
Humidity
| Azores Island | Place | Humidity |
|---|---|---|
| Faia | Horta | 81 |
| São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 83 |
| Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 79 |
References
Instituto de Meteorologia, IP Portugal. Normais Climatológicas 71-00.
World Data Center for Meteorology. Climate of the World.