It's not one weather — it's twelve
Funchal can be 26 °C and dry while Porto Moniz is 18 °C and raining and Pico do Areeiro is in cloud at 9 °C — at the same moment. Pick the spot you're actually going to.
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Monthly averages — what to expect by month
30-year normalsClimate normals for the four reference micro-climates. Daytime high (°C), overnight low (°C), sea temperature (°C), monthly rainfall (mm) and rainy days. Useful for picking a month before you've picked a hotel. See the full month-by-month weather breakdown or the visitor-focused month-by-month guides.
Funchal (south coast, sea level)
Live →Madeira's flagship climate. Mild winters, warm summers, very low rain in summer.
| Month | High | Low | Sea | Rain | Rain days | Sun (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° | 13° | 19° | 65 mm | 9 | 6 |
| Feb | 19° | 13° | 18° | 70 mm | 9 | 6 |
| Mar | 20° | 14° | 18° | 65 mm | 8 | 7 |
| Apr | 20° | 14° | 18° | 40 mm | 6 | 7 |
| May | 22° | 15° | 19° | 20 mm | 4 | 8 |
| Jun | 23° | 17° | 20° | 10 mm | 3 | 8 |
| Jul | 25° | 19° | 21° | 3 mm | 1 | 9 |
| Aug | 26° | 20° | 22° | 3 mm | 1 | 9 |
| Sep | 27° | 21° | 23° | 30 mm | 3 | 8 |
| Oct | 25° | 19° | 23° | 80 mm | 7 | 7 |
| Nov | 22° | 17° | 22° | 95 mm | 9 | 6 |
| Dec | 20° | 14° | 20° | 90 mm | 9 | 5 |
Porto Santo (sister island, beach)
Live →Drier, sunnier and a touch cooler in winter than Funchal. Sea is warmest spot in the archipelago.
| Month | High | Low | Sea | Rain | Rain days | Sun (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° | 13° | 19° | 35 mm | 5 | 6 |
| Feb | 18° | 13° | 18° | 35 mm | 5 | 7 |
| Mar | 19° | 13° | 18° | 30 mm | 5 | 8 |
| Apr | 19° | 13° | 18° | 20 mm | 4 | 8 |
| May | 21° | 15° | 19° | 10 mm | 2 | 9 |
| Jun | 22° | 17° | 20° | 4 mm | 1 | 10 |
| Jul | 24° | 19° | 21° | 1 mm | 0 | 10 |
| Aug | 26° | 20° | 22° | 1 mm | 0 | 10 |
| Sep | 26° | 20° | 23° | 15 mm | 1 | 9 |
| Oct | 24° | 18° | 23° | 45 mm | 4 | 8 |
| Nov | 21° | 16° | 22° | 60 mm | 6 | 7 |
| Dec | 19° | 14° | 20° | 50 mm | 5 | 6 |
Porto Moniz (north coast)
Live →Atlantic-exposed north — wetter, cooler, often cloudy when Funchal is sunny.
| Month | High | Low | Sea | Rain | Rain days | Sun (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° | 12° | 18° | 130 mm | 14 | 4 |
| Feb | 16° | 12° | 17° | 120 mm | 13 | 5 |
| Mar | 17° | 12° | 17° | 100 mm | 12 | 6 |
| Apr | 17° | 12° | 17° | 80 mm | 10 | 6 |
| May | 18° | 13° | 18° | 50 mm | 8 | 7 |
| Jun | 20° | 15° | 19° | 25 mm | 5 | 7 |
| Jul | 21° | 17° | 20° | 10 mm | 3 | 8 |
| Aug | 22° | 18° | 21° | 10 mm | 3 | 8 |
| Sep | 23° | 18° | 22° | 35 mm | 5 | 7 |
| Oct | 21° | 17° | 22° | 130 mm | 11 | 6 |
| Nov | 19° | 14° | 21° | 175 mm | 14 | 5 |
| Dec | 17° | 13° | 19° | 165 mm | 14 | 4 |
Pico do Areeiro (1,818 m summit)
Live →Above the inversion layer most of the year. Snow possible Jan–Mar, wind chill year-round.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Rain days | Sun (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° | 2° | 180 mm | 15 | 5 |
| Feb | 7° | 2° | 170 mm | 14 | 5 |
| Mar | 8° | 3° | 130 mm | 12 | 7 |
| Apr | 9° | 4° | 100 mm | 10 | 7 |
| May | 11° | 6° | 60 mm | 7 | 8 |
| Jun | 14° | 9° | 25 mm | 4 | 9 |
| Jul | 18° | 13° | 8 mm | 2 | 10 |
| Aug | 19° | 14° | 8 mm | 2 | 10 |
| Sep | 18° | 13° | 25 mm | 3 | 9 |
| Oct | 14° | 10° | 110 mm | 8 | 7 |
| Nov | 11° | 6° | 180 mm | 13 | 5 |
| Dec | 8° | 4° | 180 mm | 14 | 4 |
Sources: IPMA 1981–2010 climate normals, Visit Madeira, SNIRH rainfall records. Sea temperature is monthly mean SST.
South coast
Funchal
25 m18°Mostly clear · 15 kt NSun-trap south coast. Sheltered by the mountains from north-east trade winds, so the warmest, driest corner of the island. Sea breeze picks up after noon.
Câmara de Lobos
10 m18°Mostly clear · 7 kt NWFishing village 9 km west of Funchal. Same dry-warm pattern as Funchal but a touch breezier in the afternoon as wind funnels around Cabo Girão.
Ribeira Brava
20 m19°Mostly clear · 12 kt SEMouth of a deep ravine on the south-west coast. Banana plantations and the famous Encumeada pass route start here. Generally sunny; ravine winds in the evening.
Calheta
40 m21°Clear · 19 kt NESouth-west corner — the island's other sun-trap. Imported-sand beach, statistically the driest spot after Funchal. Long sunshine hours in winter.
Caniço (Caniço de Baixo & Garajau)
15 m20°Clear · 18 kt NSouth-coast resort cluster 8 km east of Funchal. Caniço de Baixo and Garajau sit in the same warm, dry sun-trap as Funchal — sheltered from north-east trade winds by the island's spine. Sea breeze picks up after noon. Most visitors never realise this is Santa Cruz council.
East
Machico
15 m19°Mostly clear · 20 kt NEast-end bay near the airport. Sheltered cove, often a few degrees cooler than Funchal and noticeably windier — the FNC crosswind comes from these hills.
Santa Cruz
30 m21°Mostly clear · 20 kt NCoastal town hosting FNC airport. Sheltered enough for the runway, but expect rotor turbulence on the cliff face when wind is from the north.
North coast
Porto Moniz
15 m18°Mostly clear · 20 kt NEFar north-west, famous for lava-pool swimming. Atlantic-exposed: bigger swell, cloudier, 3–5 °C cooler than Funchal on a typical day. Wind and sea state change the visit on the day.
São Vicente
20 m18°Mostly clear · 12 kt NECentral north coast where the volcanic caves live. Trade-wind facing — clouds bank up on the hills here while the south stays sunny. Most reliable rainfall on the island.
Santana
415 m17°Mostly clear · 12 kt NNorth coast village famous for triangular thatched houses. Higher elevation + north-facing = consistently cooler and wetter than the south. Often misty in the morning.
Mountains
Porto Santo
Why Madeira has so many weathers
The island is a 1,860 m volcanic spine in the Atlantic with prevailing north-east trade winds. Clouds bank up on the north and summit faces and dump rain there, leaving the south coast (Funchal, Calheta) sunny and dry. The east end is windier — that's why Madeira Airport (FNC) gets famous crosswinds. Always check the parish you're actually visiting, not "Madeira" as a whole.
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