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Funchal, Portugal climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Funchal has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 27°C, while the coldest is February averaging around 14°C at night. Precipitation totals about 211 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — October alone averages 60 mm while June barely receives 0 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsFunchal climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 28 | 30 | 47 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 60 | — | 15 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 28 | 30 | 47 | — | 6 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 3 | 21 | 60 | — | 15 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.9 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | — | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 60 | 59 | 56 | 53 | 49 | 46 | 41 | 44 | 52 | 58 | 60 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.1 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 11.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 60 | 59 | 56 | 53 | 49 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.1 | 11.4 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 46 | 41 | 44 | 52 | 58 | 60 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.5 | 10.7 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 11.4 | 11.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 16 years of daily observations at Funchal, a weather station, about 5 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.