Funchal, MADEIRA

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ave Daily High (F)	66	66	67	67	69	72	75	77	77	75	71	68
Ave Daily Low (F)	56	55	56	57	59	62	65	66	66	64	60	57
Monthly Precipitation (inches)	3.9	3.7	2.9	1.6	0.7	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.8	2.7	4.2	3.0
Precipitation Days	11	10	11	6	4	2	1	1	4	9	11	12
Daily Sunshine Hours	5	6	6	7	7	7	8	8	8	7	5	5
Warm Clothes
Outdoor Activity
Sunbathing / Swimming
Recommendation

The Portugese island of Madeira has a mild spring-like climate throughout the year with no extremes of heat or cold. Winters are mild with temperatures in the 60s F, with some days getting into the 70s, and night time lows very rarely getting below 50F (10 Celsius). However, despite a respectable 5 hours of sunshine a day in these months, winter is also the wettest time with 3 to 4 inches of rain falling in each month. In fact the weather patterns through winter frequently consist of several unsettled, wet days followed by a spell of fine settled weather. The mildness means outdoor activities are comfortable throughout the winter but visit at this time and you must expect to see rain. The rainfall peters out through the spring and May to September are dry months with a good amount of sunshine. Although temperatures in the summer can get into the 80s F, they are more usually very pleasantly in the 70s. Even in summer there can be occasional days of cloudy cool weather. None more so than on Madeira's mountains which are generally cloudier, wetter, and cooler than the figures given here. The best time to visit for reliably warm and pleasant weather is May through October.

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