Climate in Funchal, Portugal

Funchal, Portugal has a mediterranean climate. The annual average temperature is about 20.4°C, with around 2509 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 751 mm across 85 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 30.5°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 10.2°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Funchal is classified as Mediterranean. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Portugal — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Portugal is about 751 mm a year over roughly 85 rainy days, with the wettest month Dec and the driest Jul. This figure is not specific to Funchal: every city in Portugal carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Funchal sees an estimated 2509 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Funchal are Jul, Jun, Aug. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Funchal has a climate comfort score of 93/100, a very comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.