Beach
Praia da Riviera
Azores · Portugal · Atlantic Ocean
38.7149, -27.0607 · Praia da Vitória, 2 km
- 23°Sea · August
- 23°High · August
- 9.4 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Praia da Riviera in January
- 17°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 3.8 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month75 mm in total
- 29 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Riviera in February
- 16°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 4.9 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Riviera in March
- 16°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month71 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Riviera in April
- 16°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month56 mm in total
- 26 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Riviera in May
- 18°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month49 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Riviera in June
- 20°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month32 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Riviera in July
- 22°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month18 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Riviera in August
- 23°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month24 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Riviera in September
- 22°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month57 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Riviera in October
- 21°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 5.6 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month72 mm in total
- 27 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Riviera in November
- 18°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 4.3 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month66 mm in total
- 28 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Riviera in December
- 17°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 3.2 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month110 mm in total
- 30 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- 9Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 6 kmAirport: Lajes Airport (TER)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 18.0 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 17.1 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 16.3 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 16.2 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 17.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 19.9 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 21.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 24.1 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 22.7 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 21.8 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 19.2 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.5 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 17.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan16°4 h75 mm
- Feb16°5 h72 mm
- Mar16°6 h71 mm
- Apr16°7 h56 mm
- May17°8 h49 mm
- Jun19°9 h32 mm
- Jul21°9 h18 mm
- Aug23°9 h24 mm
- Sep22°8 h57 mm
- Oct21°6 h72 mm
- Nov19°4 h66 mm
- Dec17°3 h110 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Praia da Riviera: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 15 | 16 | 75 | 14 | 3.8 | 29 |
| February | 16 | 15 | 16 | 72 | 13 | 4.9 | 28 |
| March | 16 | 15 | 16 | 71 | 12 | 6.2 | 28 |
| April | 16 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 10 | 7.2 | 26 |
| May | 18 | 16 | 17 | 49 | 10 | 8.4 | 22 |
| June | 20 | 18 | 19 | 32 | 8 | 8.7 | 20 |
| July | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 9.4 | 17 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 9.4 | 18 |
| September | 22 | 22 | 22 | 57 | 13 | 7.9 | 21 |
| October | 21 | 19 | 21 | 72 | 14 | 5.6 | 27 |
| November | 18 | 17 | 19 | 66 | 14 | 4.3 | 28 |
| December | 17 | 16 | 17 | 110 | 16 | 3.2 | 30 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 29 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 11 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 29 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.0 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |