Climate · Europe
Funchal (Madeira) climate, year-round
Portugal · Subtropical maritime · Updated May 2026
Best months
Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov
Best for: Atlantic-island nomads who want a degree more weather drama than the Canaries.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
16°C
70%
2mm
Feb
16°C
70%
2mm
Mar
17°C
70%
2mm
Apr
18°C
70%
1mm
May
19°C
72%
1mm
Jun
21°C
72%
0mm
Jul
23°C
72%
0mm
Aug
24°C
72%
0mm
Sep
23°C
73%
1mm
Oct
22°C
75%
2mm
Nov
19°C
75%
2mm
Dec
17°C
73%
2mm
Summer peak
24°C
August · 72% humidity
Winter low
16°C
January · 70% humidity
Climate type
Subtropical maritime
Moderate summers, Moderate winters
Field notes
Slightly cooler and wetter than the Canaries, with mountain weather that can change in an hour as you climb. The southern coast (Funchal) is the warm-and-sunny side; the north is famously rainy. Trade winds keep summers from getting hot.
Cost of living in Funchal (Madeira): ~$1,730/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
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Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.