Horta (Azores) Weather Records (PO000008506)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Horta (Azores) (PO000008506), Portugal, with 54 years of record.

Key Facts for Horta (Azores)

Horta (Azores) (PO000008506) is a weather station in Portugal at 38.52 latitude and -28.63 longitude, 62 m (203 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2026, 54 years of record.
1,464 records set at Horta (Azores) still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Portugal, 38.52 latitude, -28.63 longitude.
Elevation: 62 m (203 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2026, 54 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Horta (Azores). The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Horta (Azores), with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	24.4 C (75.9 F)	6.0 C (42.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.9 C (42.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.0 C (35.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	24.0 C (75.2 F)	6.9 C (44.4 F)	n/a	n/a
May	24.0 C (75.2 F)	8.7 C (47.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	25.9 C (78.6 F)	12.1 C (53.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	33.0 C (91.4 F)	14.0 C (57.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	29.5 C (85.1 F)	16.0 C (60.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	34.0 C (93.2 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	26.7 C (80.1 F)	7.1 C (44.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	27.0 C (80.6 F)	2.0 C (35.6 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	26.0 C (78.8 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Horta (Azores) still stand. 1974 holds the most, with 110.

Standing records at Horta (Azores) by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	83
1974	110
1975	55
1997	2
1998	59
1999	54
2000	69
2001	41
2002	67
2003	69
2004	37
2005	13
2006	45
2007	53
2008	60
2009	59
2010	72
2011	71
2012	56
2013	39
2014	61
2015	75
2016	19
2017	37
2018	47
2019	27
2020	26
2021	20
2022	38

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 144.0 mm (5.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Horta (Azores). The most was 144.0 mm (5.7 in) on 24 November 2011.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Horta (Azores)
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	29 January 2012
Feb	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	10 February 2001
Mar	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	22 March 2010
Apr	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 April 2022
May	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	23 May 1999
Jun	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 June 2009
Jul	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	27 July 2014
Aug	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	6 August 2019
Sep	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	20 September 2012
Oct	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	27 October 2021
Nov	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	24 November 2011
Dec	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	17 December 2012

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2022

29 years of record at Horta (Azores), 1973 to 2022. 22 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and others.

Days with data per year at Horta (Azores)
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	224	61%	No
1974	238	65%	No
1975	278	76%	No
1997	18	5%	No
1998	130	36%	No
1999	247	68%	No
2000	317	87%	No
2001	262	72%	No
2002	235	64%	No
2003	293	80%	No
2004	215	59%	No
2005	143	39%	No
2006	313	86%	No
2007	329	90%	Yes
2008	340	93%	Yes
2009	345	95%	Yes
2010	341	93%	Yes
2011	251	69%	No
2012	345	94%	Yes
2013	329	90%	Yes
2014	338	93%	Yes
2015	274	75%	No
2016	2	1%	No
2017	3	1%	No
2018	27	7%	No
2019	4	1%	No
2020	3	1%	No
2021	11	3%	No
2022	140	38%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Horta (Azores): the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	34.0 C (93.2 F)	1973	27.8 C (82.0 F)	30
Coldest night (TNn)	2.0 C (35.6 F)	1973	7.2 C (44.9 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	2026	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	391.0 mm (15.4 in)	2026	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	25
Longest dry spell (CDD)	11 days	1999	5 days	30

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Horta (Azores), 1973 to 2026. The record is 34.0 C (93.2 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.8 C (82.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Horta (Azores) by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1974	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1975	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1997	19.2 C (66.6 F)
1998	28.7 C (83.7 F)
1999	28.0 C (82.4 F)
2000	27.7 C (81.9 F)
2001	29.3 C (84.7 F)
2002	27.9 C (82.2 F)
2003	28.5 C (83.3 F)
2004	27.4 C (81.3 F)
2005	26.7 C (80.1 F)
2006	28.6 C (83.5 F)
2007	27.5 C (81.5 F)
2008	29.0 C (84.2 F)
2009	28.6 C (83.5 F)
2010	28.2 C (82.8 F)
2011	29.5 C (85.1 F)
2012	27.7 C (81.9 F)
2013	30.0 C (86.0 F)
2014	27.7 C (81.9 F)
2015	28.6 C (83.5 F)
2016	21.2 C (70.2 F)
2017	26.9 C (80.4 F)
2018	26.6 C (79.9 F)
2019	22.4 C (72.3 F)
2020	27.5 C (81.5 F)
2021	26.4 C (79.5 F)
2022	29.5 C (85.1 F)
2026	28.5 C (83.3 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Horta (Azores), 1973 to 2026. The record is 2.0 C (35.6 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 7.2 C (44.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Horta (Azores) by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1974	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1975	2.0 C (35.6 F)
1997	9.9 C (49.8 F)
1998	9.5 C (49.1 F)
1999	8.0 C (46.4 F)
2000	8.0 C (46.4 F)
2001	7.0 C (44.6 F)
2002	2.6 C (36.7 F)
2003	7.1 C (44.8 F)
2004	9.3 C (48.7 F)
2005	9.0 C (48.2 F)
2006	8.6 C (47.5 F)
2007	7.1 C (44.8 F)
2008	8.9 C (48.0 F)
2009	6.7 C (44.1 F)
2010	5.9 C (42.6 F)
2011	6.2 C (43.2 F)
2012	7.7 C (45.9 F)
2013	7.7 C (45.9 F)
2014	6.0 C (42.8 F)
2015	7.1 C (44.8 F)
2016	8.9 C (48.0 F)
2017	8.7 C (47.7 F)
2018	6.9 C (44.4 F)
2019	7.1 C (44.8 F)
2020	8.5 C (47.3 F)
2021	7.2 C (45.0 F)
2022	7.8 C (46.0 F)
2026	6.7 C (44.1 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Horta (Azores), 1973 to 2026. The record is 198.1 mm (7.8 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.1 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Horta (Azores) by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1974	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1975	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1997	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1998	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1999	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
2000	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2001	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
2002	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
2003	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2004	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
2005	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2006	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
2007	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
2008	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
2009	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
2010	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
2011	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
2012	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
2013	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2014	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
2015	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
2016	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2017	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2018	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2019	79.0 mm (3.1 in)
2020	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2021	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
2022	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2026	198.1 mm (7.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Horta (Azores), 1973 to 2026. The record is 391.0 mm (15.4 in) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 78.5 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Horta (Azores) by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1974	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
1975	11.1 mm (0.4 in)
1997	n/a
1998	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1999	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
2000	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
2001	n/a
2002	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
2003	19.6 mm (0.8 in)
2004	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
2005	72.2 mm (2.8 in)
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	105.1 mm (4.1 in)
2010	101.1 mm (4.0 in)
2011	62.8 mm (2.5 in)
2012	172.7 mm (6.8 in)
2013	124.8 mm (4.9 in)
2014	192.2 mm (7.6 in)
2015	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
2016	104.9 mm (4.1 in)
2017	65.1 mm (2.6 in)
2018	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
2019	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
2020	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
2021	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
2022	108.9 mm (4.3 in)
2026	391.0 mm (15.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Horta (Azores), 1973 to 2026. The record is 11 days in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 5 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Horta (Azores) by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	6 days
1974	6 days
1975	5 days
1997	1 day
1998	5 days
1999	11 days
2000	2 days
2001	1 day
2002	4 days
2003	10 days
2004	6 days
2005	3 days
2006	1 day
2007	1 day
2008	2 days
2009	1 day
2010	1 day
2011	1 day
2012	2 days
2013	1 day
2014	1 day
2015	10 days
2016	5 days
2017	8 days
2018	7 days
2019	5 days
2020	7 days
2021	6 days
2022	7 days
2026	9 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Horta (Azores) standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Horta (Azores) threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).