Funchal monthly weather averages

Average daytime temperature

The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Funchal

Funchal average temperature chart (Celsius) Funchal average temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average monthly temperatures in Funchal (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 15.6 15.7 16 16.4 18 19.8 22 23.2 23 20.8 18.5 16.7
°F 60.2 60.2 60.9 61.5 64.5 67.7 71.6 73.8 73.3 69.5 65.3 62

Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

Average rainfall & rainy days

The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

Funchal monthly rainfall chart (mm) Funchal monthly rainfall chart (inches)
Average monthly rainfall in Funchal (mm and inches)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
mm 110 91 73 47 29 17 8 10 37 80 108 106
inches 4.3 3.6 2.9 1.9 1.1 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.5 3.2 4.2 4.2
Rainy days 12 11 11 10 6 5 2 3 6 10 11 12

Average annual rainfall in Funchal: 732.3333333mm (288.3 inches)

Average daily sunshine

The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Funchal

Funchal average daily sunshine chart
Average daily sunshine Funchal
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Hrs sunshine 5 5.7 6.2 6.3 6.9 6 8.1 8.3 7.1 6.4 5.6 5

Day / night temperatures

The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

Funchal average minimum / maximum temperatures (Celsius) Funchal average minimum / maximum temperatures (Fahrenheit)
Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Funchal (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 10.6 10.3 10.6 10.9 12.3 14.3 16.2 17.1 16.7 15.2 13.2 11.6
Max °C 15.8 15.8 16.2 16.5 18.2 20 22.2 23.4 23.1 21 18.6 16.8
Min °F 51.1 50.6 51 51.6 54.1 57.7 61.1 62.7 62.1 59.3 55.7 52.9
Max °F 55.8 55.5 56.1 56.7 59.4 62.8 66.5 68.4 67.9 64.5 60.6 57.6

Sea temperature

The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

Funchal average sea temperature chart (Celsius) Funchal average sea temperature chart (Fahrenheit)
Average sea temperature around Funchal in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
°C 18.6 18 17.9 18.2 19.2 20.6 21.9 23 23.5 22.8 21.3 19.7
°F 65.6 64.4 64.2 64.8 66.5 69.1 71.4 73.4 74.3 73.1 70.3 67.5

Wind speed

The graph below shows the average wind speed.

Funchal average winspeed by month (km/h) Funchal average winspeed by month (mph)
Average wind speed in Funchal (mph and kmh)
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
km/h 11 12 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 12
mph 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 6 6 6 7 7

A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

Relative humidity

The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

Funchal relative humidity averages
Average relative humidity in Funchal
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
73% 72% 70% 70% 72% 74% 72% 71% 70% 72% 71% 72%
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Funchal weather stats

Funchal weather statistics
Hottest month: August 23.2°C 73.8°F
Driest month: July 8mm 0.3ins
Sunniest month: August 8.3hrs
Coldest month: February 15.7°C 60.3°F
Wettest month: January 110mm 4.3ins
Warmest sea: September 23.5°C 74.3°F
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