climigo

Madeira

When to go?

The best months are April–September.

Climate zones

FunchalFunchalFunchalPorto SantoPorto SantoPorto SantoCâmara de LobosCâmara de LobosCâmara de LobosMachicoMachicoMachicoSantanaSantanaSantana

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 15°13°
February 15°12°
March 16°12°
April 17°13°
May 18°14°
June 21°17°
July 23°18°
August 24°19°
September 23°19°
October 21°18°
November 18°15°
December 16°14°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12.6 · 15.4 °CJanuary: 12.6 · 15.4 °C12.0 · 15.2 °CFebruary: 12.0 · 15.2 °C12.4 · 15.9 °CMarch: 12.4 · 15.9 °C13.0 · 16.7 °CApril: 13.0 · 16.7 °C14.4 · 18.4 °CMay: 14.4 · 18.4 °C16.6 · 20.8 °CJune: 16.6 · 20.8 °C18.4 · 22.8 °CJuly: 18.4 · 22.8 °C19.3 · 23.8 °CAugust: 19.3 · 23.8 °C18.7 · 22.7 °CSeptember: 18.7 · 22.7 °C17.5 · 20.9 °COctober: 17.5 · 20.9 °C15.2 · 18.1 °CNovember: 15.2 · 18.1 °C13.7 · 16.4 °CDecember: 13.7 · 16.4 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 12.6 – 15.4 °C
Feb 12.0 – 15.2 °C
Mar 12.4 – 15.9 °C
Apr 13.0 – 16.7 °C
May 14.4 – 18.4 °C
Jun 16.6 – 20.8 °C
Jul 18.4 – 22.8 °C
Aug 19.3 – 23.8 °C
Sep 18.7 – 22.7 °C
Oct 17.5 – 20.9 °C
Nov 15.2 – 18.1 °C
Dec 13.7 – 16.4 °C

How much it rains

January 66 mm11 d
February 60 mm9 d
March 65 mm11 d
April 53 mm9 d
May 30 mm7 d
June 19 mm4 d
July 8 mm2 d
August 11 mm3 d
September 29 mm8 d
October 68 mm12 d
November 75 mm13 d
December 88 mm12 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec66 mm · 11 rain days · 6 mm a dayJanuary: 66 mm · 11 rain days · 6 mm a day60 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a dayFebruary: 60 mm · 9 rain days · 7 mm a day65 mm · 11 rain days · 6 mm a dayMarch: 65 mm · 11 rain days · 6 mm a day53 mm · 9 rain days · 6 mm a dayApril: 53 mm · 9 rain days · 6 mm a day30 mm · 7 rain days · 4 mm a dayMay: 30 mm · 7 rain days · 4 mm a day19 mm · 4 rain days · 5 mm a dayJune: 19 mm · 4 rain days · 5 mm a day8 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a dayJuly: 8 mm · 2 rain days · 4 mm a day11 mm · 3 rain days · 4 mm a dayAugust: 11 mm · 3 rain days · 4 mm a day29 mm · 8 rain days · 4 mm a daySeptember: 29 mm · 8 rain days · 4 mm a day68 mm · 12 rain days · 6 mm a dayOctober: 68 mm · 12 rain days · 6 mm a day75 mm · 13 rain days · 6 mm a dayNovember: 75 mm · 13 rain days · 6 mm a day88 mm · 12 rain days · 7 mm a dayDecember: 88 mm · 12 rain days · 7 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 66 mm11 d
Feb 60 mm9 d
Mar 65 mm11 d
Apr 53 mm9 d
May 30 mm7 d
Jun 19 mm4 d
Jul 8 mm2 d
Aug 11 mm3 d
Sep 29 mm8 d
Oct 68 mm12 d
Nov 75 mm13 d
Dec 88 mm12 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 10 h 15
February 11 h 02
March 11 h 57
April 12 h 58
May 13 h 49
June 14 h 16
July 14 h 05
August 13 h 22
September 12 h 23
October 11 h 24
November 10 h 30
December 10 h 02

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities