The climate of Funchal (Portugal)
Funchal is the capital of the autonomous region of Madeira and is
located in the southern part of the main island Madeira. The city was
founded several years after Madeira was discovered at the beginning of
the 15th century. Because of this the city has a long history. The
many old churches and cathedrals are still a silent witness to this. A
casino can be found in the city, this casino was designed by the
architect Oscar Niemeyer who is mainly known because of his beautiful
buildings in Brazil, such as the Brasilia Cathedral. From Funchal you
can take a cable car Monte which is located at a higher altitude.
Funchal has a warm maritime climate also referred to as a subtropical
climate. the climate of Funchal and Madeira is strongly influenced by
the Atlantic Ocean. Because of this influence extremes in weather are
uncommon. However, when a so-called Leste wind comes from Africa
temperatures may rise, temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius are not
uncommon then. Funchal gets about 600 millimeters of annual
precipitation. Most of which falls during the winter.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Funchal
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
15
10
5
12
18
February
15
10
5
11
18
March
16
10
6
11
18
April
16
11
6
9
18
May
18
12
7
6
19
June
20
14
7
5
20
July
22
16
8
2
21
August
23
17
8
3
23
September
23
16
7
7
23
October
21
15
6
10
22
November
18
13
5
11
21
December
16
11
5
13
19
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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