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.

    Costs and travel essentials

    • CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline
      €2.25 (~$2.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Portugal, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • BeerWorld Bank PPP baseline
      €3.25 (~$3.50)
      Country-level price estimate for Portugal, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
    • Flight timeMethodology
      4h from London Heathrow
      Great-circle plus routing overhead.
    • Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors
      787 kg return from London Heathrow
      DEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
    • FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11
      No specific FCDO warnings against travel.
      Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
    • Tap waterCDC / WHO guidance
      Tap water is generally safe to drink.
    MonthAvg highDaily spreadRain days
    January17°3°C12
    February17°4°C12
    March17°3°C10
    April18°3°C10
    May19°3°C9
    June22°4°C5
    July24°4°C5
    August26°3°C6
    September24°4°C9
    October22°5°C11
    November20°4°C12
    December18°4°C13

    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. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.