# Praia da Vitória, Portugal

> Praia da Vitória is a town of 6,061 people in the Azores, with January highs of 16°C, no days a year above 35°C, a hospital 15.2 km from the centre and Lajes Airport (TER) 4 km away.

Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/portugal/praia-da-vitoria/), data release of 1 November 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is.
Cite as: hexplace (2026). Praia da Vitória, Portugal: town data. https://hexplace.org/portugal/praia-da-vitoria/

## Key facts

- Population: 6,061
- Region: Azores, Portugal
- Coordinates: 38.73°N 27.07°W
- Elevation: 26 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16°C | 14°C | 14 | 16°C |
| February | 16°C | 14°C | 12 | 16°C |
| March | 16°C | 14°C | 13 | 15°C |
| April | 16°C | 14°C | 11 | 16°C |
| May | 18°C | 16°C | 10 | 17°C |
| June | 20°C | 18°C | 7 | 19°C |
| July | 22°C | 20°C | 5 | 21°C |
| August | 23°C | 21°C | 7 | 23°C |
| September | 22°C | 20°C | 11 | 22°C |
| October | 20°C | 18°C | 14 | 21°C |
| November | 18°C | 16°C | 12 | 19°C |
| December | 17°C | 15°C | 15 | 17°C |

- Days with rain a year: 132
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 0.0
- Tropical nights a year: 89
- Frost days a year: 0
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 27 min

## Best time to visit

- Walking and cycling: June to July
- Not ideal for reliable dry weather: September to April

## Housing and safety (municipality of Vila da Praia da Vitória, official statistics)

- Median rent: €5.45/m² a month (2024, new leases)
- Home price: €1,370/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months)
- Price change over 5 years: +72%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 24.3 (2025)
- A 70 m² home: about €380 a month to rent and about €96,000 to buy

## Within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 4
- Pharmacies: 3
- Cafés: 9
- Restaurants: 23
- Bakeries: 1
- Gyms & fitness studios: 1
- Schools: 5
- Doctors & clinics: 3
- Parks: 1

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest bus station: 15 km (Central Rodoviária)
- Nearest hospital: 15 km (Hospital de Santo Espírito da Ilha Terceira)
- Nearest beach: 0.7 km (Praia da Vitória)
- Nearest coastline: 0.7 km (Ilhéu do Norte)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Lajes Airport (TER), 3.8 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for winter-sun seekers: 16°C January highs and no frost days
- Good fit for beach lovers: A beach 0.7 km from the centre
- Good fit for people who dislike heat: 22°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C
- Weaker fit for anyone who dislikes rain: 132 rainy days a year

## Common questions

### What is the weather like in Praia da Vitória through the year?

January averages a high of 16°C and a low of 14°C; July averages 22°C and 20°C. There are about 132 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

### How many very hot days does Praia da Vitória get?

Praia da Vitória had no days above 35°C in 2016-2025, nor in 1991-2000.

### Does it freeze in Praia da Vitória?

Praia da Vitória averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.

### What is within walking distance of the centre of Praia da Vitória?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 4 grocery stores, 3 pharmacies, 3 doctors and clinics and 9 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest bus station is 15 km away, the nearest hospital is 15 km away, the nearest beach is 0.7 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.7 km away.

### What is the nearest airport to Praia da Vitória?

Lajes Airport (TER), 3.8 km from the centre in a straight line.

### How much daylight does Praia da Vitória get in winter?

9 h 27 min on 21 December, against 14 h 53 min on 21 June.

### When is the best time to visit Praia da Vitória?

By the published month rules: walking and cycling from June to July.

### Is the sea warm enough to swim in Praia da Vitória?

The open sea nearby averages 20°C or more from July to October, warmest in August at about 23°C. Beaches can be a degree or two warmer.

### How much does a home cost in Praia da Vitória?

The median rent was €5.45/m² a month (2024, new leases), about €380 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,370/m² (2026 Q2, median of the last 12 months), about €96,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Vila da Praia da Vitória as a whole.

### Who is Praia da Vitória a good fit for?

By the published rules: winter-sun seekers (16°C January highs and no frost days); beach lovers (A beach 0.7 km from the centre); people who dislike heat (22°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C).

## Sources

- Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) (Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)): Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA
- Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) (CC BY 4.0): Wildfires: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), Copernicus EMS
- ERA5 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Sea temperature: ERA5, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), contains modified Copernicus information
- ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information
- ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) (CC BY 4.0): Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) (Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)): Census grid: © European Union, Eurostat (aggregated by hexplace)
- Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0): Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12)
- Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) (CC BY 4.0): Price level: Eurostat (prc_ppp_ind)
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
- INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) (CC BY 4.0): Rents, house prices, crime and population: Statistics Portugal (INE) and DGPJ
- Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) (CC BY 4.0): Protected areas: Natura 2000, © European Union, DG Environment (EEA)
- OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) (ODbL 1.0): © OpenStreetMap contributors
- OurAirports (Public domain): Airports: OurAirports (public domain)
- Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): © Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org
- USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) (Public domain): Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey

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