Best time to visit, weather and climate Madeira
Best time to visit Madeira, Portugal
The best time to visit the island of Madeira in Portugal is from june until november, when you will have a pleasant temperature and limited rainfall. The highest average temperature on Madeira is 23°C in august and the lowest is 17°C in february. The water temperature is between 19°C and 25°C.
The average climate figure for Madeira is an 7,9. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Madeira has the mediterranean climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Madeira or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate Madeira per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18°C | 17°C | 17°C | 18°C | 19°C | 21°C | 22°C | 23°C | 23°C | 22°C | 20°C | 19°C |
| 23 mm |
18 mm |
22 mm |
11 mm |
7 mm |
6 mm |
3 mm |
3 mm |
11 mm |
46 mm |
36 mm |
25 mm |
All climate data from Madeira
Climate data from: Funchal
Climate Madeira
The island Madeira has the mediterranean climate prevailing. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Madeira is 21° degrees and there is about 336 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 236 days a year with an average humidity of 72% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate Madeira
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 18°C | 17°C | 17°C | 18°C | 19°C | 21°C | 22°C | 23°C | 23°C | 22°C | 20°C | 19°C |
| Night | 17°C | 16°C | 16°C | 17°C | 18°C | 20°C | 21°C | 22°C | 23°C | 21°C | 19°C | 18°C |
| Water | 20°C | 19°C | 19°C | 19°C | 20°C | 22°C | 23°C | 25°C | 25°C | 24°C | 23°C | 21°C |
| Precip | 23 mm |
18 mm |
22 mm |
11 mm |
7 mm |
6 mm |
3 mm |
3 mm |
11 mm |
46 mm |
36 mm |
25 mm |
| Rain days |
12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
| Dry days |
19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 18 |
| Sun hours per day |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wind force in Bft |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Climate Madeira january
On average, it is maximum 18° in january on Madeira and at least around 17° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. In january there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 23 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month on Madeira.
Climate Madeira february
On average, it is maximum 17° in february on Madeira and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In february there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 18 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month on Madeira.
Climate Madeira march
On average, it is maximum 17° in march on Madeira and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In march there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 22 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month on Madeira.
Climate Madeira april
On average, it is maximum 18° in april on Madeira and at least around 17° degrees. The sea temperature is around 19° degrees. In april there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 22 days this month on Madeira.
Climate Madeira may
On average, it is maximum 19° in may on Madeira and at least around 18° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. In may there are 5 days of rainfall with a total of 7 mm and the it will be dry 26 days this month on Madeira.
Climate Madeira june
On average, it is maximum 21° in june on Madeira and at least around 20° degrees. The sea temperature is around 22° degrees. In june there are 3 days of rainfall with a total of 6 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month on Madeira.
Climate Madeira july
On average, it is maximum 22° in july on Madeira and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. In july there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month on Madeira.
Climate Madeira august
On average, it is maximum 23° in august on Madeira and at least around 22° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. In august there are 2 days of rainfall with a total of 3 mm and the it will be dry 29 days this month on Madeira.
Climate Madeira september
On average, it is maximum 23° in september on Madeira and at least around 23° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. In september there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 11 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month on Madeira.
Climate Madeira october
On average, it is maximum 22° in october on Madeira and at least around 21° degrees. The sea temperature is around 24° degrees. In october there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 46 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month on Madeira.
Climate Madeira november
On average, it is maximum 20° in november on Madeira and at least around 19° degrees. The sea temperature is around 23° degrees. In november there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month on Madeira.
Climate Madeira december
On average, it is maximum 19° in december on Madeira and at least around 18° degrees. The sea temperature is around 21° degrees. In december there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month on Madeira.
14 day weather forecast Madeira
The weather for Madeira in Portugal will be 24° till 23° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Madeira is based on the weather in Funchal.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 30 Sep |
|
24°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 1m/s | 5 |
Th 1 Oct |
|
23°C | 21°C | 24°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 5 |
Fr 2 Oct |
|
22°C | 13°C | 23°C | 0.3 mm | 10% | 2m/s | 7 |
Sa 3 Oct |
|
20°C | 13°C | 23°C | 0.8 mm | 45% | 3m/s | 7 |
Su 4 Oct |
|
21°C | 14°C | 23°C | 1.7 mm | 35% | 2m/s | 4 |
Mo 5 Oct |
|
21°C | 14°C | 23°C | 1.4 mm | 30% | 2m/s | 4 |
Tu 6 Oct |
|
20°C | 12°C | 23°C | 0.4 mm | 25% | 2m/s | 6 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Water | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
We 7 Oct |
|
19°C | 11°C | 23°C | 0.3 mm | 20% | 1m/s | 5 |
Th 8 Oct |
|
18°C | 13°C | 23°C | 1.1 mm | 50% | 1m/s | 2 |
Fr 9 Oct |
|
20°C | 13°C | 23°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 1 |
Sa 10 Oct |
|
25°C | 15°C | 23°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 2 |
Su 11 Oct |
|
25°C | 15°C | 23°C | 0.6 mm | 15% | 2m/s | 2 |
Mo 12 Oct |
|
23°C | 14°C | 23°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 1 |
Tu 13 Oct |
|
21°C | 14°C | 23°C | 0.1 mm | 20% | 3m/s | 1 |
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About Madeira
Madeira is an island that belongs to Portugal. The capital of Madeira is Funchal. It has a total surface of only 741 km² with 1.793 km of coastline and the population consists of 267.785 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 362x smaller than New Zealand. If you want to call Madeira you have to use +351 or 00351 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +3515012457809 or 003515012457809.
Madeira is in a straight line at 18.606 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 23 hours35.
The coordinates of Madeira, Portugal are latitude: 32.7605332 en longitude: -16.9689932
The GPS coordinates are N 32° 45' 37.8000" en W 16° 58' 8.4000"
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Currency Madeira
In Madeira the Euro is used to pay.
Exchange rate Euro (EUR) 30 september 2020
1 Euro = 1,78 New Zealand dollar
100 Euro = 177,85 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 0,56 Euro
100 New Zealand dollar = 56,23 Euro
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Time difference Madeira
On Madeira it is now 17:39 o’clock in the afternoon on tuesday 29 september 2020. That is 12 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Madeira is Europe/Lisbon and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Madeira
No recommended vaccinations are required for Madeira.