Funchal records about 640mm of rain across roughly 75 wet days a year, which is a 21% chance on an average day. December is the wettest month at 100mm (16% of the annual total) and July the driest at 2mm. Local rain type: brief showers. Funchal's south coast is Madeira's dry side — while the north gets drenched, Funchal often basks in sunshine. Summer is virtually rainless. Pack a light rain jacket for levada walks that pass through cloud forest.
Chance of rain on an average day: 21%
Rainfall climatology for Funchal. The live hour-by-hour answer for today loads at the top of this page from Open-Meteo and refreshes through the day — the figures below describe a typical year, not today.
Conditions on this page are recalculated from the latest forecast every time it is opened, for the current date in the location's own time zone. Showing .
| Annual rainfall | 640mm |
| Rain days per year | 75 |
| Odds on an average day | 21% |
| Wettest month | December — 100mm over 14 days |
| Driest month | July — 2mm over 1 days |
| Rain type | brief showers |
| Best dry window | June through September is dry and warm — perfect for coastal walks and outdoor dining in the old town. |
| Worst rain window | November and December bring Atlantic storms, but Funchal's sheltered south-facing bay means rain is often lighter here than forecasts suggest. |
December delivers 4900% more rain than July (100mm vs 2mm). That gap is the difference between planning around showers and ignoring them.
No single month holds more than 16% of the annual total, so rain in Funchal is spread through the year — there is no season you can rely on being dry.
Funchal rain typically comes as discrete showers, so a compact umbrella and a flexible plan are usually enough.
Rain falls on about 14 days in December against 1 in July — the frequency swing matters more for planning than the millimetre totals.
Climate normals. Use them to judge whether today's live forecast at the top of the page is typical or unusual for the season.
| Month | Rainfall | Rain days | Chance on a given day | Highs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80mm | 11 | 37% | 19°C |
| February | 70mm | 9 | 30% | 19°C |
| March | 55mm | 7 | 23% | 20°C |
| April | 35mm | 5 | 17% | 22°C |
| May | 15mm | 2 | 7% | 23°C |
| June | 5mm | 1 | 3% | 25°C |
| July | 2mm | 1 | 3% | 26°C |
| August | 3mm | 1 | 3% | 26°C |
| September | 30mm | 4 | 13% | 25°C |
| October | 65mm | 9 | 30% | 23°C |
| November | 95mm | 13 | 43% | 22°C |
| December | 100mm | 14 | 47% | 20°C |
Rain probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm falls at your location — not how long it rains. For Funchal we combine the hourly probability curve, expected volume in millimetres, and the city's own rainfall record into a single umbrella verdict.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly probability | 40% | Peak and sustained chance of measurable rain across the next 24 hours. |
| Expected volume | 30% | Total millimetres, which separates a passing shower from a genuine soaking. |
| Timing & duration | 20% | When rain starts, when it eases, and the longest continuous dry window. |
| Local rain type | 10% | Drizzle, brief showers, thunderstorms or monsoon — each needs different gear. |
Live hourly values come from Open-Meteo and refresh through the day. Monthly rainfall figures are climate normals, so they describe a typical year rather than a forecast.
Funchal records rain on roughly 75 days a year — about a 21% chance on any given day — totalling around 640mm.
December, with about 100mm over 14 rain days. That is 16% of the entire year's rainfall in a single month.
July is the driest month at 2mm across roughly 1 days. June through September is dry and warm — perfect for coastal walks and outdoor dining in the old town.
Funchal's south coast is Madeira's dry side — while the north gets drenched, Funchal often basks in sunshine. Summer is virtually rainless. Pack a light rain jacket for levada walks that pass through cloud forest.
No. Probability is the chance that at least 0.2mm of rain falls at your location at some point in the period. Check the expected millimetres alongside it: 40% with 0.4mm is a passing shower, 40% with 12mm is a soaking.