Best time to visit Porto Santo, Portugal

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The best time to visit Porto Santo is May-July

Are you looking for top-secret information about when to visit Porto Santo? Look no further! May-July is the best time to go to Porto Santo due to the excellent all-round climate conditions, and it’s not likely to be at its busiest as it’s not during the height of the peak travel season.

The very hottest temperatures in Porto Santo get to around 24℃ (75℉) in the height of summer. In the winter months, it can get down to as low as 13℃ (54℉) at night.

If you’re a sun-chaser and want to visit Porto Santo when the days are longest, you should visit in June. To stay dry, avoid travelling to Porto Santo in October – It’s the wettest month of the year.

If you want to learn everything you need to know about the best times to travel to Porto Santo, the weather and stats by month and so much more, make sure you keep reading. Once you’re ready, we’ve included a bunch of our favourite online booking tools to help you find the best deals on flights, accommodation and anything else you’ll need for your trip. Happy reading!

Warmest month

September

Least rainfall

August

Most daylight

June

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Porto Santo seasons

Before you continue, it’s important to know when the seasons are in Porto Santo as they might be different to yours depending on where in the world you’re travelling from. Porto Santo is in the Northern Hemisphere, so the seasons fall during these months:

Season Months
Summer June to August
Autumn/fall September to November
Winter December to February
Spring March to May

Average temperatures in Porto Santo

If the temperature is a big factor for you to help you decide when to visit, the chart below shows the average minimum and maximum temperatures in Porto Santo for each month side-by-side so you can easily see the difference in weather throughout the year. To see the temperatures in both Celsius (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F), hover or tap the shaded boxes on the graph.

Porto Santo climate by month

If you already have a rough idea about which months you might want to travel, the section below shows a detailed breakdown of the climate in Porto Santo for each month so you can see if it all suits your wants and needs. Scroll down, or use the quick menu below to jump to your preferred month.

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FEB
MAR
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JUN
JUL
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SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC

Porto Santo in January

  • Average temperature: 17℃ (63℉)
  • Average high temperature: 18℃ (64℉)
  • Average low temperature: 17℃ (62℉)
  • Average humidity: 74%
  • Average sunny days: 14 days
  • Average rainfall: 24mm (1") over 12 days
14 days
of pure sunshine
12 days
of showers or rain

What to pack: If you’re heading to Porto Santo in January, make sure you pack a light jumper or hoodie.


Porto Santo in February

  • Average temperature: 17℃ (62℉)
  • Average high temperature: 17℃ (63℉)
  • Average low temperature: 16℃ (61℉)
  • Average humidity: 74%
  • Average sunny days: 11 days
  • Average rainfall: 20mm (1") over 11 days
11 days
of pure sunshine
11 days
of showers or rain

What to pack: If you’re heading to Porto Santo in February, make sure you pack a light jumper or hoodie.


Porto Santo in March

  • Average temperature: 17℃ (62℉)
  • Average high temperature: 17℃ (63℉)
  • Average low temperature: 16℃ (60℉)
  • Average humidity: 76%
  • Average sunny days: 13 days
  • Average rainfall: 22mm (1") over 13 days
13 days
of pure sunshine
13 days
of showers or rain

What to pack: If you’re heading to Porto Santo in March, make sure you pack a light jumper or hoodie.


Porto Santo in April

  • Average temperature: 17℃ (63℉)
  • Average high temperature: 18℃ (64℉)
  • Average low temperature: 16℃ (61℉)
  • Average humidity: 76%
  • Average sunny days: 15 days
  • Average rainfall: 15mm (1") over 11 days
15 days
of pure sunshine
11 days
of showers or rain

What to pack: If you’re heading to Porto Santo in April, make sure you pack a light jumper or hoodie.


Porto Santo in May

  • Average temperature: 18℃ (65℉)
  • Average high temperature: 19℃ (66℉)
  • Average low temperature: 17℃ (63℉)
  • Average humidity: 78%
  • Average sunny days: 16 days
  • Average rainfall: 8mm (0") over 9 days
16 days
of pure sunshine
9 days
of showers or rain

What to pack: If you’re heading to Porto Santo in May, make sure you pack a light jumper or hoodie.


Porto Santo in June

  • Average temperature: 20℃ (68℉)
  • Average high temperature: 20℃ (68℉)
  • Average low temperature: 19℃ (67℉)
  • Average humidity: 81%
  • Average sunny days: 16 days
  • Average rainfall: 10mm (0") over 5 days
16 days
of pure sunshine
5 days
of showers or rain

What to pack: If you’re heading to Porto Santo in June, make sure you pack a light jumper or hoodie for the evenings and some light clothes for the daytime.


Porto Santo in July

  • Average temperature: 21℃ (70℉)
  • Average high temperature: 22℃ (71℉)
  • Average low temperature: 21℃ (69℉)
  • Average humidity: 81%
  • Average sunny days: 15 days
  • Average rainfall: 5mm (0") over 7 days
15 days
of pure sunshine
7 days
of showers or rain

What to pack: If you’re heading to Porto Santo in July, make sure you pack t-shirts and maybe a light jumper for the evenings.


Porto Santo in August

  • Average temperature: 22℃ (72℉)
  • Average high temperature: 23℃ (73℉)
  • Average low temperature: 22℃ (71℉)
  • Average humidity: 82%
  • Average sunny days: 20 days
  • Average rainfall: 4mm (0") over 5 days
20 days
of pure sunshine
5 days
of showers or rain

What to pack: If you’re heading to Porto Santo in August, make sure you pack t-shirts and maybe a light jumper for the evenings.


Porto Santo in September

  • Average temperature: 22℃ (72℉)
  • Average high temperature: 23℃ (73℉)
  • Average low temperature: 22℃ (71℉)
  • Average humidity: 77%
  • Average sunny days: 13 days
  • Average rainfall: 13mm (1") over 9 days
13 days
of pure sunshine
9 days
of showers or rain

What to pack: If you’re heading to Porto Santo in September, make sure you pack t-shirts and maybe a light jumper for the evenings.

Porto Santo in October

  • Average temperature: 22℃ (72℉)
  • Average high temperature: 22℃ (72℉)
  • Average low temperature: 21℃ (70℉)
  • Average humidity: 76%
  • Average sunny days: 15 days
  • Average rainfall: 34mm (1") over 12 days
15 days
of pure sunshine
12 days
of showers or rain

What to pack: If you’re heading to Porto Santo in October, make sure you pack t-shirts and maybe a light jumper for the evenings.


Porto Santo in November

  • Average temperature: 20℃ (68℉)
  • Average high temperature: 20℃ (69℉)
  • Average low temperature: 19℃ (67℉)
  • Average humidity: 73%
  • Average sunny days: 9 days
  • Average rainfall: 28mm (1") over 15 days
9 days
of pure sunshine
15 days
of showers or rain

What to pack: If you’re heading to Porto Santo in November, make sure you pack a light jumper or hoodie for the evenings and some light clothes for the daytime.


Porto Santo in December

  • Average temperature: 19℃ (66℉)
  • Average high temperature: 19℃ (66℉)
  • Average low temperature: 18℃ (65℉)
  • Average humidity: 74%
  • Average sunny days: 14 days
  • Average rainfall: 24mm (1") over 12 days
14 days
of pure sunshine
12 days
of showers or rain

What to pack: If you’re heading to Porto Santo in December, make sure you pack a light jumper or hoodie.


Top FAQs

The hottest month of the year in Porto Santo is usually September, where temperatures tend to rise to around 23℃ (73℉) in the middle of the day or early afternoon.
The month with the least amount of rain in Porto Santo is generally around August. The dry season often coincides with cooler weather, so you should check the temperatures in August first to make sure it’s still a good time to go.
The rainiest time of year in Porto Santo is generally around October, although the wetter season can sometimes extend a few months either side of October too.
If you want to get the most out of your time visiting Porto Santo, or if you're just afraid of the dark, the days in June are usually the longest between sunrise and sunset.

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