Month guide · Azores · Portugal
Azores in June
What June is really like in Azores: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
June is one of the best months to visit Azores. Expect average highs of 22°C (72°F), lows of 15°C (59°F), about 5 rainy days and roughly 14.8 hours of daylight. Hydrangeas start to flower along the roads and walking conditions are good.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 22°C (72°F) / 15°C (59°F)
- Rainy days
- About 5
- Daylight
- About 14.8 hours
- Sea temperature
- 20°C (68°F)
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in June
June is the 4th-warmest month in Azores: days average 22°C (72°F) against a yearly average high of 21°C (70°F), and nights fall to about 15°C (59°F). Rain falls on roughly 5 of its 30 days. Compared with May (20°C (68°F)), June is warmer; by July highs climb to around 25°C (77°F).
- Sunrise (15 June)
- About 06:20
- Sunset (15 June)
- About 21:06
- Daylight
- About 14.8 hours
- Sea
- 20°C (68°F)
Summer (June–August). The driest and warmest season, with hydrangeas in bloom, the best hiking and swimming conditions, and the highest demand for cars and rooms.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, June rates 4 for crowds (the peak is July at 5) and 4 for hotel prices (highest in July). Book accommodation early: June is one of the pricier months.
Events in June
- Sanjoaninas festival in Angra do Heroísmo (usually late June)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in June
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Nature · Pico Island
Mount Pico
Portugal's highest mountain is a near-perfect volcanic cone rising 2,351 metres from the sea.
- Time needed
- 7–8 hours return
- Cost
- Low cost
- Iconic
- Active
- Views
- Outdoors
- Nature
Neighbourhood · Angra do Heroísmo
Angra do Heroísmo historic centre
Hike the paths around Monte Brasil, the volcanic peninsula beside town, for views back over Angra.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Architecture
- Views
Nature · Furnas
Furnas fumaroles and lake
In Furnas village, boiling springs and fumaroles steam from the ground around the Caldeiras, and at the north shore of Lagoa das Furnas, pots of cozido are buried in the hot earth to cook for about six hours.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Iconic
- Nature
- Kids
- Food
- Photo spot
Experience · Furnas
Poça da Dona Beija
Go in the evening after the day-trippers leave; the pools are lit and stay open into the night.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Couples
- After dark
- Rainy day
- Nature
What to pack
For highs near 22°C, lows near 15°C and 5 wet days: light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening; comfortable walking shoes.
Is June a good time to visit Azores?
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Questions travellers ask
+Is June a good time to visit Azores?
It is one of the best months to visit Azores. Hydrangeas start to flower along the roads and walking conditions are good.
+How warm is Azores in June?
Average highs are around 22°C (72°F) and lows around 15°C (59°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Azores in June?
Expect rain on about 5 days of the month.