Swimming in the Azores in october 2025 Sea temperature by city in october
Do you want to go to the beach in the Azores in october 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in october in the Azores by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in the Azores in october 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in the Azores in october in several coastal cities.
70°F
min: 65°F / max: 74°F
70°F
min: 66°F / max: 75°F
32°F
min: 32°F / max: 32°F
Furnas
70°F
min: 67°F / max: 75°F
São Jorge
69°F
min: 65°F / max: 74°F
71°F
min: 67°F / max: 75°F
Where should you go swimming in the Azores in the month of october?
Swimming in the Azores in october is pleasant (in the best case scenario)
In october in the Azores swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
As for Furnas and São Miguel, swimming is pleasant in october. The sea water is 70°F on average (min: 67°F/max: 75°F) so you can easily spend time in the water.
Swimming in october in Angra do Heroismo (Terceira), Ponta Delgada and São Jorge is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 74°F, it can also go as low as 65°F. Note that the average is 70°F.
Where to go swimming in the Azores in october: the map of sea temperatures
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
cool swimming 
cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in october
Angra do Heroismo (Terceira)
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 74°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (19%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 48% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Angra do Heroismo (Terceira) in october
Ponta Delgada
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 66°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 75°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (23%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 48% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Ponta Delgada in october
Santa Maria (Azores)
| October | |||
| Average outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (22%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 52% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Santa Maria (Azores) in october
Furnas
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 75°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 72°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (23%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 48% | ||
| Our opinion | pleasant swimming |
São Jorge
| October | |||
| Average sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 74°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 8 jour(s) (25%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 51% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
List of coastal cities in the Azores
| Angra do Heroismo (Terceira) in october | cool swimming |
| Ponta Delgada in october | cool swimming |
| Santa Maria (Azores) in october | freezing swimming |
| Furnas in october | pleasant swimming |
| São Jorge in october | cool swimming |
| São Miguel in october | pleasant swimming |