Best Month to Visit Funchal
Editor's seasonal guidance
Best: Spring (April-June), Autumn (September-November)
Subtropical oceanic with mild year-round temperatures and altitude-dependent weather
Funchal sits on Madeira's south coast sheltered from prevailing north winds by volcanic peaks, creating a banana-growing microclimate far warmer than its latitude suggests. The north coast can be rainy while Funchal basks in sunshine. Cloud forests at 1,000m+ altitude exist in permanent mist. The levada (irrigation channel) hiking trails wind through multiple climate zones in a single walk.
- Typically sunnier
- June, July, August, September
- Typically wetter
- November, December, January, February
Qualitative editorial guidance, not measured climate normals. This site does not currently publish monthly temperature or rainfall averages because it has no verified climate dataset.
Daylight through the year in Funchal
Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length calculated for Funchal's own coordinates (32.67° N, 16.92° W) on the 15th of each month. These are solar geometry, not climate averages.
| Month | Daylight | Sun at solar noon | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 h 12 min | 36° | 53 min |
| February | 11 h 0 min | 44° | 50 min |
| March | 11 h 54 min | 55° | 48 min |
| April | 12 h 54 min | 67° | 48 min |
| May | 13 h 48 min | 76° | 51 min |
| June | 14 h 18 min | 81° | 54 min |
| July | 14 h 6 min | 79° | 53 min |
| August | 13 h 18 min | 71° | 49 min |
| September | 12 h 18 min | 60° | 48 min |
| October | 11 h 18 min | 48° | 49 min |
| November | 10 h 24 min | 38° | 52 min |
| December | 10 h 0 min | 34° | 54 min |
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