Town · Azores, Portugal · 38.65°N 27.22°W
Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal
Angra do Heroísmo is a town of 12,045 people in the Azores, with January highs of 16°C, no days a year above 35°C, a hospital 1.5 km from the centre and Lajes Airport (TER) 16 km away.
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Normal for November, 1991-2020
18°high · low 17°C · 12 rain days
Who Angra do Heroísmo suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Winter-sun seekers16°C January highs and no frost days
- RetireesHospital 1.5 km away, 16°C January highs, 9 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
- Beach loversA beach 0.1 km from the centre
- People who dislike heat23°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain132 rainy days a year
What makes Angra do Heroísmo stand out
- Angra do Heroísmo has the mildest January nights in Portugal (14.5°C).
- Angra do Heroísmo is the closest town in Azores to a beach (0.1 km).
- Angra do Heroísmo has the warmest January afternoons in Portugal among towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people (16.4°C).
A fact appears when a town ranks first for a measure in Portugal, in its region, or among towns of similar size there.
Climate comfort
63/ 100
Top 22% in Portugal
Based on: Average daily high (January), Days above 35°C (recent), Days with rain (year), Tropical nights (recent), Frost days (recent)
Car-free living
82/ 100
Top 9% in Portugal
Based on: Places within a 15-minute walk (grocery), Places within a 15-minute walk (pharmacy), Places within a 15-minute walk (cafe), Distance to nearest (train station), Distance to nearest (bus station)
Built on 75% of its inputs; the rest are not published for this town.
Access to services
79/ 100
Top 13% in Portugal
Based on: Distance to nearest (hospital), Nearest airport with scheduled flights, Places within a 15-minute walk (grocery), Places within a 15-minute walk (doctor), Places within a 15-minute walk (school)
How precise is each number?Town-levelmeasured or computed for this townModelledestimated from a grid or a modelRegionalonly available for the wider area
Angra do Heroísmo compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- 3°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highAngra do Heroísmo 16°CPorto 13°C
- 3°C cooler in JulyAverage July highAngra do Heroísmo 23°CPorto 26°C
- 13 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearAngra do Heroísmo 132Porto 119
- 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearAngra do Heroísmo 0Porto 1.0
- 16 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberAngra do Heroísmo 9 h 28 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatRents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns.
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (24°C average high) and February the coolest (16°C). December is the wettest (123 mm) and July the driest (26 mm).
- JanuaryAir 16° · Sea 16°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 16° · Sea 16°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 16° · Sea 16°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 17° · Sea 16°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 18° · Sea 17°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 20° · Sea 19°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 23° · Sea 21°5 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 24° · Sea 23°7 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 23° · Sea 22°11 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 21° · Sea 21°15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 18° · Sea 19°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 17° · Sea 17°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for the Azores as a whole: nights booked through online platforms in 2025, against the region's busiest month (Eurostat).
Each month links to its own page with temperatures, rain and daylight.
Is it getting hotter?
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysisDays above 35°C per year
Both measured periods come from the same reanalysis as the climate section. The bar scale runs to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores6
- Pharmacies9
- Doctors & clinics5
30 min by car
- Hospitals1
- Sea beaches15
- People41,088
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0000
- Hospitals1
- Sea beaches15
- People41,088
- Nearest train stationNone within 60 km
- Nearest bus stationCentral Rodoviária0.6 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital de Santo Espírito da Ilha Terceira1.5 km · 4 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLajes Airport (TER)16 km · 21 min by car
Distances are straight lines from the town centre. Drive times are by road in free-flowing traffic (OSRM on OpenStreetMap roads); people counts add up the towns reached.
Daily life
Town-level · Overture Maps places, 2026-10-21.0Within 1.2 km of the centre
- 6Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 9PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 21CafésPortugal median: 4
- 49RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 9BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 4Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 10SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 5Doctors & clinicsPortugal median: 1
Nature & surroundings
Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMapPeople & community
Modelled · EU Census 2021 gridUnder 1515 to 6465 and over
International residents
| Share of residents | Angra do Heroísmo | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 4.3% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.8% | 1.1% |
5.0% of residents were born abroad, against 7.1% in the median town in Portugal (2021 census). From the 1 km census grid cells within 1.5 km of the centre (7,307 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes14 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.7.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- WildfireNone nearbyNo fire of 30 ha or more burnt within 10 km of the centre in 2016-2025.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Angra do Heroísmo
Matched on climate, amenities and access
- Praia da VitóriaAzores72% match
- HortaAzores70% match
- AngústiasAzores67% match
- Lagoa (Azores)Azores65% match
- Madalena (Madalena)Azores64% match
Measures used: Average daily high (January), Average daily high (July), Days above 35°C (recent), Days with rain (year), Places within a 15-minute walk (grocery), Places within a 15-minute walk (cafe) and Nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Angra do Heroísmo
What is the weather like in Angra do Heroísmo through the year?
January averages a high of 16°C and a low of 15°C; July averages 23°C and 21°C. There are about 132 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Angra do Heroísmo get?
Angra do Heroísmo had no days above 35°C in 2016-2025, nor in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Angra do Heroísmo?
Angra do Heroísmo averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Angra do Heroísmo?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 6 grocery stores, 9 pharmacies, 5 doctors and clinics and 21 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest bus station is 0.6 km away, the nearest hospital is 1.5 km away, the nearest beach is 0.1 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.1 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Angra do Heroísmo?
Lajes Airport (TER), 16 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Angra do Heroísmo get in winter?
9 h 28 min on 21 December, against 14 h 52 min on 21 June.
Who is Angra do Heroísmo a good fit for?
By the published rules: winter-sun seekers (16°C January highs and no frost days); retirees (Hospital 1.5 km away, 16°C January highs, 9 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk); beach lovers (A beach 0.1 km from the centre); people who dislike heat (23°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C).
Sources & methodology
Every value comes from one of the open datasets below and is computed the same way for every town. Each section names how precise its values are: town-level, modelled or regional. Distances are straight lines from the town centre, and amenities are counted within 1.2 km of it. Read the full methodology.
"Who Angra do Heroísmo suits" lines come from fixed rules applied to every town in the same way. A rule only uses values that are modelled or better, and each line shows the numbers that triggered it. How the rules work.
| Dataset | Used for | Version | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) | Elevation | glo30_s120 | Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution) |
| Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) | Wildfires | 2016-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Sea temperature | monthly_1991-2020 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Climate | points_1991-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) | Land cover | v200_2021 | CC BY 4.0 |
| EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) | Census grid | V3 | Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy) |
| Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) | Crowds | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) | Price level | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| GeoNames | Place names and populations | 2026-10-31 | CC BY 4.0 |
| INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) | Rents, house prices, crime and population | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) | Protected areas | end2024 | CC BY 4.0 |
| OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) | Stations, hospitals, beaches, coastline | 2026-10-31 | ODbL 1.0 |
| OurAirports | Airports | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |
| Overture Maps places | Amenities | 2026-10-21.0 | CDLA-Permissive-2.0 |
| USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) | Earthquakes | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |