São Jorge Island
Portugal
A dramatic Azorean island defined by sheer green cliffs dropping into flat coastal fajas.
Warmest month is August at 26°C on average. Coolest is January at 17°C. Driest reading falls in June with 5 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline€2.25 (~$2.50)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- €3.25 (~$3.50)PPP price tier 2 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology4h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors787 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceTap water is generally safe to drink.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17° | ±2° | 12 |
| February | 17° | ±2° | 12 |
| March | 17° | ±2° | 10 |
| April | 18° | ±2° | 10 |
| May | 19° | ±2° | 9 |
| June | 22° | ±2° | 5 |
| July | 24° | ±2° | 5 |
| August | 26° | ±2° | 6 |
| September | 24° | ±2° | 9 |
| October | 22° | ±3° | 11 |
| November | 20° | ±2° | 12 |
| December | 18° | ±2° | 13 |
What to do
- Hike down the steep trail to Faja da Caldeira de Santo Cristo
- Taste the famously sharp local Sao Jorge cheese
- Swim in isolated natural ocean pools carved from basalt
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.