June
Wk 23–25
The quietest stretch among this region's best weather weeks: crowd level around 69 out of 100, weather comfort near 83.
- Crowd level
- 64–72
- Comfort
- 80–85
Portugal · Azoren
The Azores: nine islands, three groups in the Atlantic
On Pico, at 2,351 metres, stands the highest point in Portugal, while Terceira's capital Angra do Heroísmo is inscribed as a World Heritage Site and Pico's vineyards on lava soil carry a second one. Corvo, the smallest of the nine islands, is the only municipality in Portugal with no parish of its own.
Busiest week
AugustCrowd level 100
Wk 32 · 99,804 overnight stays
Quietest weeks
JanuaryCrowd level 0
Wk 2–4 · measured against the region's own year, not against other regions
Sweet spot
JuneCrowd level 64–72
Wk 23–25 · quietest while the weather still holds
Warmest month
23 °CComfort 84
August · around 41 mm of rain in the month
Azoren in brief
The Azores are an autonomous region of Portugal made up of nine islands in three groups, the Western, the Central and the Eastern Group, roughly 1,500 kilometres west of mainland Portugal. All the islands are volcanic in origin; Pico carries the highest point in Portugal at 2,351 metres, São Miguel is the largest island at 746 square kilometres and Corvo the smallest at 17 square kilometres. Two sites are on the UNESCO World Heritage list: the historic centre of Angra do Heroísmo on Terceira and the vineyard culture landscape of Pico Island. In 2021 the region counted 236,657 inhabitants.
When is Azoren busy, when is it quiet?
Click a week. The panel on the right explains why it is busy or quiet.
Weather profile
Weather comfort is an absolute scale (0 = poor, 100 = ideal) and a second axis next to the season-relative crowd level.
JanuaryØ 1
FebruaryØ 10
MarchØ 24
AprilØ 44
MayØ 54
JuneØ 71
JulyØ 89
AugustØ 98
SeptemberØ 74
OctoberØ 49
NovemberØ 20
DecemberØ 5
Colour = season-relative crowd levelBar = weather comfort (Sun & warmth), absolute 0–100
Why this week?
June · Wk 23
Crowd level64/100 · moderate
quietbusy
Weather comfort48/100 · Sun & warmth
+30 % versus the region's annual average.
- Contributing months
- May (1 %) · June (99 %)
- Overnight stays/week
- 70,623
- School-holiday pressure (source markets)
- 23 % of source markets on school holidays · -6 % crowding from holidays
- Main source markets
- Portugal (42 %) · United Kingdom (15 %) · Germany (10 %) · 82% of guests modelled
- Region range
- 18,259–99,804 (avg 54,514)
- Base years
- 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 (excluding 2020, 2021)
v1: Crowd-Score aus der Eurostat-Basisschicht (Übernachtungen), moduliert vom Schulferien-Druck der Quellmärkte, region-spezifisch gewichtet mit dem Quellland-Mix. Season-relativ zur Region. Event-Schichten folgen.
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The travel year in Azoren, month by month
The year as a table to read and to cite: crowd level for every month, plus weather comfort and temperature from the climate normals.
| Month | Crowd level0–100, season-relative | Weather comfort0–100, profile “mild” | Avg temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 59 | 15 °C |
| February | 10 | 59 | 15 °C |
| March | 24 | 60 | 15 °C |
| April | 44 | 63 | 15 °C |
| May | 54 | 72 | 17 °C |
| June | 71 | 84 | 19 °C |
| July | 89 | 90 | 21 °C |
| August | 98 | 84 | 23 °C |
| September | 74 | 79 | 22 °C |
| October | 49 | 73 | 20 °C |
| November | 20 | 68 | 17 °C |
| December | 5 | 61 | 16 °C |
The crowd level is season-relative: 100 is the annual peak of Azoren itself, not the busiest destination in Europe. The figures say when it is quiet here — not where it is quieter than elsewhere.
Weather comfort 0–100 from the climate normals, profile “mild” – the same profile as the recommendation above, not the selection in the calendar. A “–” means the data for that month is missing.
Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026
The windows worth catching
Three windows from the model: first whether the weather suits the region, then how busy it gets.
June–July
Wk 26–28
A second option, also with usable weather: crowd level around 82, weather comfort near 89.
- Crowd level
- 76–87
- Comfort
- 87–90
August
Wk 31–33
The region's peak: crowd level around 99 out of 100. Only if the dates are fixed.
- Crowd level
- 99–100
- Comfort
- 83–87
Azoren compared with Europe
How full the accommodation is here, measured against Europe – on the only measure on which two travel regions can be compared.
- Bed occupancy in Azoren
- 30.7
- European median
- 23.1
per cent of bed places, annual mean
per cent of bed places, annual mean
Furthest from the median: September, at 1.6× the value. Closest to the median: February, at 1.0× the value.
Mean across 12 months, weighted by their weeks. This occupancy compares travel regions with one another. The crowding in the table above compares Azoren with itself. The two measures are never combined.
Climate through the year
Average temperature with day/night range and precipitation across the twelve months.
- Avg temperature
- Day/night range
- Precipitation
| Month | Avg temperature (°C) | Day avg (°C) | Night avg (°C) | Precipitation (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | 15 | 14 | 115 |
| Feb | 14 | 15 | 13 | 90 |
| Mar | 14 | 15 | 13 | 83 |
| Apr | 14 | 15 | 14 | 87 |
| May | 16 | 17 | 15 | 77 |
| Jun | 18 | 19 | 17 | 45 |
| Jul | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Aug | 22 | 23 | 21 | 41 |
| Sep | 21 | 22 | 20 | 56 |
| Oct | 19 | 20 | 18 | 112 |
| Nov | 17 | 17 | 16 | 102 |
| Dec | 15 | 16 | 15 | 134 |
The band shows mean daytime to nighttime temperature. Precipitation shown as monthly total (mm). Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast.
How sunny?
How much sun a typical day delivers, month by month, expressed as hours of full midday sun.
Very sunny
≈ 4.5 h of full midday sun per day, annual average
Jun
Sunniest month
| Month | ≈ h of full midday sun per day |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2.2 |
| Feb | 3.0 |
| Mar | 4.3 |
| Apr | 5.5 |
| May | 6.3 |
| Jun | 6.9 |
| Jul | 6.9 |
| Aug | 6.3 |
| Sep | 5.0 |
| Oct | 3.4 |
| Nov | 2.4 |
| Dec | 2.0 |
Basis: mean daily solar irradiance in kWh/m²/day; 1 kWh/m² is roughly one hour of full midday sun (1,000 W/m²). Not the same as measured sunshine duration. Typical monthly value (climate normal), not a forecast.
Directly reachable from
Destination airports of Azoren and every European departure airport with a direct connection to them.
Destination airports
Select a destination airport to see the direct departure airports.
“Directly reachable” means a direct connection exists according to our sources. We do not show a live timetable. Availability and flight days can vary by season and airline.
Azoren in detail
Nine islands, three groups
The Azores fall into three island groups: the Western Group with Corvo and Flores, the Central Group with Faial, Pico, São Jorge, Graciosa and Terceira, and the Eastern Group with Santa Maria, São Miguel and the uninhabited Formigas islets. The region lies roughly 1,500 kilometres west of mainland Portugal, between 36°43′ and 39°56′ north, 1,369 kilometres from Cabo da Roca and about 1,930 kilometres from Newfoundland. Since 30 April 1976 they have formed the Autonomous Region of the Azores, covering 2,351 square kilometres and administered in 19 municipalities and 155 parishes.
Volcanic origin
All the islands are volcanic in origin and sit on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, on the boundary between the Eurasian and the North American Plate; Flores and Corvo in the Western Group already belong geologically to the North American continental plate. Santa Maria in the Eastern Group is held to be the geologically oldest island of the archipelago and also carries sedimentary rock. On Pico rises the volcano Ponta do Pico at 2,351 metres, the highest point in Portugal; the island itself covers 447 square kilometres. São Miguel is the largest island at 746 square kilometres, Corvo the smallest at 17 square kilometres; Corvo is the only municipality in Portugal with no parish of its own.
Seats and administration
The functions of a capital are split across three islands: Ponta Delgada on São Miguel is the seat of the president and the regional government, Horta on Faial the seat of the regional parliament, and the representative of the Republic of Portugal resides in Angra do Heroísmo on Terceira. Horta is also a stopover for sailors crossing the Atlantic.
Discovery and settlement
In 1427 the navigator Diogo de Silves took the islands for Portugal on the orders of Henry the Navigator. Portuguese settlement began in the mid-15th century, first in 1431 on Santa Maria; among the early settlers were, alongside Portuguese, also Flemish colonists, still recalled on Faial by windmills and the place name Flamengos. In 1957 a new volcano rose from the sea off the coast at Capelos on Faial; within just over a year the new land grew to 2.4 square kilometres and joined the main island.
World heritage and winemaking
Two sites of the Azores are on the UNESCO World Heritage list: the historic centre of Angra do Heroísmo on Terceira, rebuilt after the 1980 earthquake and inscribed in 1983, and the vineyard culture landscape of Pico Island, inscribed in 2004. On Pico the vineyards lie on lava soil and are sheltered by low lava walls; winemaking is also practised on Graciosa and Terceira. The entire land area of the islands and a sea area of about 10,000 square kilometres around them have been a member of the Global Geoparks Network since 2013 and a UNESCO Global Geopark since 2015. Fajã is a term used on the Azores and Madeira for coastal rockfalls of lava rock, which have created bays or land fit for farming.
Landscapes of the individual islands
São Jorge carries long, narrow rock ridges called fajãs. Graciosa has volcanic caves and a natural swimming pool called Piscina Natural da Graciosa. On Flores lie the crater lakes Caldeira Funda and Caldeira Rasa.
Frequently asked questions about the best time to visit Azoren
Short answers on timing, weather and getting there, all from the data on this page.
When is the best time to visit Azoren?
- The best time to visit Azoren is June (Wk 23–25): it is the quietest stretch among the region's best weather weeks – crowd level around 69 out of 100, weather comfort about 83 out of 100.
When is Azoren quietest?
- January (Wk 2–4) is the quietest time in Azoren. Crowd levels there sit at 0 out of 100, the lowest across the year.
When is Azoren busiest?
- Azoren is busiest in August (Wk 32) with around 99,804 overnight stays in the peak week.
What is the weather like in Azoren and when is it warmest?
- It is warmest in Azoren in August with an average of 23 °C and around 41 mm of rain in the month.
How do you get to Azoren?
- Azoren is reachable via 5 destination airports with direct flights, including Joao Paulo II Airport (PDL), Lajes Field (TER) and Horta Airport (HOR).
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Sources and data vintages
Every provenance note on this page, collected in one place.
- Cover photo
- Photo by Tiago Miguel Pereira on Unsplash
- Crowding figures
- Index 2.0 · As of 25/08/2026. v1 approximation, calculated from Eurostat overnight stays. Day tourism and cruises (Venice, Dubrovnik …) are still missing, so we show these destinations as quieter than they are. The crowd score is a model-based forecast, not a measurement.
- Climate data
- Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025.
- Reachability
Data sources: direct connections from Wikipedia (“Airlines and destinations”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, aggregated and modified by us), cross-checked with Eurostat, Destatis and the UK Civil Aviation Authority; airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain). The derived connection data is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Data as of: September 2026
- Region text
- Text by HolidayHub, written from Wikivoyage „Azoren“ (1793599) · Wikipedia „Azoren“ (269843802) · Wikidata Q25263. Wikivoyage and Wikipedia are licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikidata CC0.
- Data basis
- All figures are approximations derived from open data (crowd level from Eurostat overnight stays, climate from Copernicus/ERA5-Land), not measurements.