Principal Weather in August
Principal in August
The short of it: Principal in August averages a high of 26 °C (78 °F) and a low of 20 °C (68 °F), with 85 mm (3.3 in) of rain and about 12 h 38 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and March. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 26° · low 20° · rain 85 mm · daylight 12 h 38 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: December & March
Thirty years of records give Principal an average August high of 26°, a low of 20° and some 85 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 26°, nights near 20°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 85 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 38 min in mid-August, 19 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates August 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and March.
Against its neighbours, Principal runs cooler than most and about as wet in August. Achada Monte, 5 km to the NE, is 2° warmer by day.
August in Principal, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 62 mm more rain
- Versus September
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 38 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achada MonteSão Miguel | 5 km NE | 28° | 23° | 87 mm |
| Achada TendaTarrafal | 5 km NNE | 28° | 23° | 87 mm |
| Achada LemSanta Catarina | 7 km S | 27° | 21° | 83 mm |
| VenezaSão Miguel | 8 km E | 28° | 23° | 84 mm |
| Calheta de São MiguelSão Miguel | 9 km ESE | 28° | 23° | 84 mm |
| Chão BomTarrafal | 9 km NW | 28° | 23° | 92 mm |
| Gil BispoSanta Catarina | 11 km S | 27° | 21° | 80 mm |
| NhagarOther | 11 km S | 27° | 21° | 82 mm |