Beach
Praia do Almoxarife
Azores · Portugal · Atlantic Ocean
38.5541, -28.6088 · Horta, 2 km
- 23°Sea · August
- 24°High · August
- 9.6 hSunshine · July
Your month at the beach
Praia do Almoxarife in January
- 17°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 3.5 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month87 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 do Almoxarife in February
- 16°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 4.6 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month84 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 do Almoxarife in March
- 16°CAir, daytime high14°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 5.8 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month85 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 do Almoxarife in April
- 16°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 16°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month66 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 do Almoxarife in May
- 18°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 17°CSea temperature
- 8.0 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month66 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 do Almoxarife in June
- 20°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 8.6 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month46 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 do Almoxarife in July
- 22°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month29 mm in total
- 16 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia do Almoxarife in August
- 24°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month38 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 do Almoxarife in September
- 23°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 7.6 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month70 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 do Almoxarife in October
- 21°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 5.5 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month92 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 do Almoxarife in November
- 19°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 4.0 hSunshine a day
- 13 daysRainy days in the month75 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 do Almoxarife in December
- 17°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 3.0 hSunshine a day
- 17 daysRainy days in the month113 mm in total
- 29 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
- LifeguardedLifeguardsUsually only in the bathing season · OpenStreetMap
- 165Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 10 kmAirport: Horta Airport (HOR)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 18.3 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.6 °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 — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.1 °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 16.4 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 16.0 °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.
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: 16.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 16.4 °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 17.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.9 °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 20.2 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.9 °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 21.9 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.4 °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 24.3 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.7 °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 22.8 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.9 °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 21.7 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.7 °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 19.1 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °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 17.6 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.6 °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 h87 mm
- Feb16°5 h84 mm
- Mar16°6 h85 mm
- Apr16°7 h66 mm
- May17°8 h66 mm
- Jun19°9 h46 mm
- Jul22°10 h29 mm
- Aug23°9 h38 mm
- Sep23°8 h70 mm
- Oct21°6 h92 mm
- Nov19°4 h75 mm
- Dec18°3 h113 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 do Almoxarife: 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 | 87 | 14 | 3.5 | 28 |
| February | 16 | 14 | 16 | 84 | 13 | 4.6 | 27 |
| March | 16 | 14 | 16 | 85 | 13 | 5.8 | 28 |
| April | 16 | 15 | 16 | 66 | 12 | 7.1 | 25 |
| May | 18 | 16 | 17 | 66 | 10 | 8.0 | 22 |
| June | 20 | 18 | 19 | 46 | 9 | 8.6 | 20 |
| July | 22 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 6 | 9.6 | 16 |
| Augustwarmest sea | 24 | 22 | 23 | 38 | 8 | 9.3 | 17 |
| September | 23 | 21 | 23 | 70 | 12 | 7.6 | 20 |
| October | 21 | 19 | 21 | 92 | 15 | 5.5 | 26 |
| November | 19 | 17 | 19 | 75 | 13 | 4.0 | 26 |
| December | 17 | 16 | 18 | 113 | 17 | 3.0 | 29 |
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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 | 14 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 8 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 14 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 |