Winter (December to February)
Mild weather with highs around 17° and lows near 12°, a few showers (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Funchal?
Best time to visit Funchal: from January to December. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From January to December
Hottest month
August · 25°
Coldest month
February · 11°
Wettest month
November · 83 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryTrès bien
16° / 12°
- Rain
- 53 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- FebruaryTrès bien
16° / 11°
- Rain
- 63 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 9.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- MarchTrès bien
17° / 12°
- Rain
- 65 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- AprilTrès bien
18° / 12°
- Rain
- 74 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 78%
- MayIdéal
20° / 14°
- Rain
- 32 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 12.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
- JuneIdéal
21° / 16°
- Rain
- 66 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 13.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- JulyIdéal
24° / 18°
- Rain
- 13 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 12.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 73%
- AugustIdéal
25° / 19°
- Rain
- 12 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 12.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- SeptemberIdéal
23° / 18°
- Rain
- 41 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- OctoberTrès bien
22° / 17°
- Rain
- 79 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 9.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- NovemberTrès bien
19° / 14°
- Rain
- 83 mm · 12 d
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- DecemberTrès bien
17° / 13°
- Rain
- 74 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 8.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 18° and lows near 13°, regular rain (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Summer (June to August)
Mild weather with highs around 23° and lows near 17°, a few showers (5 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Fall (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 22° and lows near 16°, regular rain (12 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Funchal?
- The best time to visit Funchal is from January to December, with highs between 16° and 25° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Funchal?
- August is the hottest month, with an average high of 25 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Funchal?
- February is the coldest month, with an average low of 11 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Funchal?
- November is the wettest month (83 mm, about 12 rainy days). The driest is August (12 mm).
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