Portugal · Azores · December

Azores in Decemberhow the month reads

December is a challenging month for Azores overall inside Portugal, with cooler than the yearly mean by 1.6°C. The safety bulletins below apply.

Rank: 12 of 12
Score: 25/100

December match

25/100

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What’s open · December

Things to do in Azores in December

Open
Whale watching in the Azores
one of very few places on Earth where sperm whales can be seen reliably in any month; tours run all year
Source: wwhandbook.iwc.int

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

Temperature
17°C
−1.6°C vs. yearly mean
Month rank
12 of 12
for Azores
Best months
July · August · September
highest regional score

12-month temperature · Azores

December in context

Temperature°C

View data table

Month	Average daytime high (°C)
January	16.5
February	15.9
March	15.8
April	16.2
May	17.7
June	19.7
July	22.0
August	23.6
September	22.7
October	20.9
November	18.7
December	17.3

Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Portugal

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins

Exercise normal precautions

Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed 2026-10-04

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