Today, 28 July, Tuesday, in Funchal (Portugal): partly cloudy, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +23°, at night around +17°. Wind up to 10 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The sea has warmed up to +24° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 07:19 and set at 21:09 — daylight lasts 14 hours.
Hourly weather in Funchal
💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Funchal for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 28.7
🌫️
💧 13%
+17°+23°
Morning
🌫️
+19°
Day
🌫️
+23°
Evening
🌇
+22°
Night
🌙
+17°
Fog · precipitation 13% · wind up to 10 km/h. 🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.
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Tomorrow 29.7
🌫️
+18°+24°
Morning
🌤️
+18°
Day
🌫️
+24°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+18°
Fog · precipitation 0% · wind up to 9 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 30.7
☁️
+19°+25°
Morning
☁️
+19°
Day
☁️
+25°
Evening
🌇
+23°
Night
🌙
+19°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 31.7
⛅
+19°+28°
Morning
⛅
+22°
Day
⛅
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+19°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 10 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 1.8
☀️
+21°+29°
Morning
☀️
+24°
Day
☀️
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+21°
Clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 9 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 2.8
⛅
+22°+29°
Morning
⛅
+25°
Day
⛅
+29°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+22°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 8 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 3.8
☁️
+22°+30°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
☁️
+30°
Evening
🌇
+28°
Night
🌙
+22°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 13 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Tue 4.8
☁️
+23°+28°
Morning
☁️
+25°
Day
☁️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+27°
Night
🌙
+23°
Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 16 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Wed 5.8
⛅
💧 8%
+21°+27°
Morning
⛅
+23°
Day
⛅
+27°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+21°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 8% · wind up to 11 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Thu 6.8
⛅
💧 15%
+21°+28°
Morning
⛅
+24°
Day
⛅
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+21°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 15% · wind up to 12 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Fri 7.8
☁️
💧 24%
+21°+28°
Morning
☁️
+24°
Day
☁️
+28°
Evening
🌇
+26°
Night
🌙
+21°
Overcast · precipitation 24% · wind up to 9 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sat 8.8
⛅
💧 24%
+20°+27°
Morning
⛅
+23°
Day
⛅
+27°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+20°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 24% · wind up to 9 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Sun 9.8
⛅
💧 22%
+20°+26°
Morning
⛅
+22°
Day
⛅
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+20°
Partly cloudy · precipitation 22% · wind up to 7 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
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Mon 10.8
🌦️
💧 14%
+20°+26°
Morning
🌦️
+22°
Day
🌦️
+26°
Evening
🌇
+25°
Night
🌙
+20°
Drizzle · precipitation 14% · wind up to 6 km/h. 😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
60 / 100
for sea and sun · Average
🏊 Swimming
75 / 100
water 24° · Good
🏃 Running
67 / 100
comfort for running · Good
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
13%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
79 / 100
evening visibility · Good
🧺 Laundry drying
44 / 100
will dry outside · Average
🚗 Car wash
79 / 100
no rain expected · Good
🌫️ Air quality and pollen
25
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 5PM10: 8O₃: 62NO₂: 6pollen: low
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
07:19
Sunset
21:09
Golden hour
20:34
Daylight
14 h (-1 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+24°
🌊 calm, waves 0.5 m.
Funchal climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
+17°
+14°
Jan
+17°
+13°
Feb
+17°
+14°
Mar
+18°
+14°
Apr
+20°
+16°
May
+23°
+18°
Jun
+25°
+20°
Jul
+26°
+21°
Aug
+24°
+20°
Sep
+22°
+19°
Oct
+19°
+16°
Nov
+18°
+15°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
Month
Day
Night
Sea
Precipitation
What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January
+17°
+14°
+20°
53 mm
Cool weather: +17° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing.
February
+17°
+13°
+19°
57 mm
Cool: around +17° by day, you'll need a warm layer. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing. This is the coldest month of the year.
March
+17°
+14°
+19°
60 mm
A fresh month — +17° daytime, take a jacket for walks. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing.
April
+18°
+14°
+19°
52 mm
The most pleasant season: +18° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing.
May
+20°
+16°
+20°
30 mm
One of the best times to visit: +20° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +20° — swimmable, refreshing.
June
+23°
+18°
+22°
17 mm
Ideal weather: +23° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.
July
+25°
+20°
+24°
6 mm
The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +24° — great for swimming. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.
August
+26°
+21°
+25°
7 mm
One of the best times to visit: +26° by day, fresh nights. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Funchal.
September
+24°
+20°
+24°
28 mm
Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +24° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October
+22°
+19°
+24°
71 mm
The most pleasant season: +22° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (71 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +24° — great for swimming.
November
+19°
+16°
+23°
71 mm
One of the best times to visit: +19° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (71 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +23° — great for swimming.
December
+18°
+15°
+21°
87 mm
A fresh month — +18° daytime, take a jacket for walks. Frequent rain (87 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +21° — swimmable, refreshing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
When to visit Funchal
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: July, August, September
Daytime air+24…+26°
Sea temperature+24…+25°
Precipitationrare
Why: comfortable +24…+26° by day, little rain, warm sea (+24…25°).
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, April, May, June, October, November
Daytime air+17…+23°
Sea temperature+19…+24°
Precipitationoften
Why: cool (+17…+23°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.
🔴 Not the best time
🌤️ Shoulder season: February, March, December
Daytime air+17…+18°
Sea temperature+19…+21°
Precipitationoften
Why: the rainy season (57–87 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Funchal is July – September, and the most comfortable months are July, August, September. The toughest months to visit are February, March, December: frequent rain.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+23°
Normal for July
+25°
Deviation
2° colder than normal
A year ago on this day
+27°
Record for this date
+32° (2017)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
Weather archive for Funchal
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