Beach
Praia das Milicias
Azores · Portugal · Atlantic Ocean
37.7507, -25.6243 · São Roque, 2 km
- 23°Sea · August
- 23°High · August
- 9.3 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Praia das Milicias in January
- 17°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 3.8 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month67 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 das Milicias in February
- 16°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 5.0 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month68 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 das Milicias in March
- 16°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 6.2 hSunshine a day
- 11 daysRainy days in the month65 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 das Milicias 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
- 25 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia das Milicias in May
- 18°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month43 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 das Milicias in June
- 20°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month30 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 das Milicias in July
- 22°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 5 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 das Milicias in August
- 23°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month27 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 das Milicias in September
- 23°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 7.8 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month56 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 das Milicias in October
- 21°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 5.7 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month74 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 das Milicias in November
- 19°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 4.3 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month66 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 das Milicias in December
- 17°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 3.3 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month105 mm in total
- 28 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
- AccessibleWheelchair accessOfficial list, Portuguese Environment Agency
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 102Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 7 kmAirport: João Paulo II Airport (PDL)In a straight line; by road it is further
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 18.2 °C — 1.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.7 °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 17.3 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.2 °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 16.5 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 15.9 °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 16.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.3 °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 17.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.8 °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 20.4 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.8 °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 21.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °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 — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.3 °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 23.0 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °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 22.2 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.8 °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 19.3 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °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 17.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.7 °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
- Jan17°4 h67 mm
- Feb16°5 h68 mm
- Mar16°6 h65 mm
- Apr16°7 h56 mm
- May18°8 h43 mm
- Jun19°9 h30 mm
- Jul22°9 h18 mm
- Aug23°9 h27 mm
- Sep23°8 h56 mm
- Oct21°6 h74 mm
- Nov19°4 h66 mm
- Dec18°3 h105 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 das Milicias: 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 | 17 | 67 | 13 | 3.8 | 27 |
| February | 16 | 15 | 16 | 68 | 12 | 5.0 | 26 |
| March | 16 | 14 | 16 | 65 | 11 | 6.2 | 28 |
| April | 16 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 10 | 7.2 | 25 |
| May | 18 | 16 | 18 | 43 | 10 | 8.4 | 22 |
| June | 20 | 18 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 8.7 | 20 |
| July | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 9.3 | 17 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 6 | 9.3 | 18 |
| September | 23 | 21 | 23 | 56 | 13 | 7.8 | 20 |
| October | 21 | 20 | 21 | 74 | 14 | 5.7 | 26 |
| November | 19 | 17 | 19 | 66 | 13 | 4.3 | 27 |
| December | 17 | 16 | 18 | 105 | 16 | 3.3 | 28 |
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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 | 28 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 14 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 28 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.1 km away |
| Wheelchair access | Official list, Portuguese Environment Agency | at this spot |
| 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 |