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Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo
Azores, Portugal

Espigão

Espigão is a locality in Azores, Portugal, close to the sea. The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now21°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time15:02
38.67° N, 27.23° WElevation 103 mUTC+0 · Azores Summer Time
The year in Espigãoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec63October
October: high / low22° / 17°
Rain this month135mm
Sea this month21°
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Espigão at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in August

Coolest month12°C

Average low in February

Wettest monthDecember

179 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

34 mm of rain

Warmest sea23°C

August

Monuments nearby8+

within 1.8 km

Weather in Espigão

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
21°C

Showers · wind 15 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct23°16°2.4 mm
Fri23 Oct24°15°0.8 mm
Sat24 Oct24°14°0.9 mm
Sun25 Oct23°16°3.9 mm
Mon26 Oct21°13°10.2 mm
Tue27 Oct17°12°3 mm
Wed28 Oct19°12°6.9 mm
Thu29 Oct18°11°8.8 mm
Fri30 Oct16°11°1.5 mm
Sat31 Oct17°11°2 mm

When to go to Espigão

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score545358697277878467636256
High17°17°17°18°19°22°24°25°24°22°19°17°
Low12°12°12°13°14°17°19°20°19°17°15°13°
Rain (mm)126135138907457345492135143179
Wet days141413111196614151517
Sea16°16°16°16°17°19°21°23°22°21°19°17°

What's on in Espigão

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Espigão

All monuments

Nature around Espigão

Nature in Portugal

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Portugal seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Espigão

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Espigão

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.7Norte Pequeno 27 km ↗1980 · 50 km
6.2Salão 5 km ↗1998 · 121 km
5.9Porto Martins 51 km ↘1997 · 60 km
5.9Guadalupe 20 km ←1989 · 100 km

Tsunamis · Espigão

Tsunami archive

Towns and villages around Espigão

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Espigão

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Espigão?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Espigão.
What is the hottest month in Espigão?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Espigão?
February is the coldest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Espigão?
December is the wettest month with about 179 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Espigão?
The sea is warmest in August at about 23°C and coolest in March at about 16°C.