How warm is it in Funchal in August?

Daytime highs averaged 24.4 °C, night-time lows 21.7 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 27.3 °C (23 Aug 2023), the lowest 20.0 °C (13 Aug 2017).

How often does it rain in Funchal in August?

On average there were 2.2 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 9.5 mm of precipitation in total. In 1 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

🇵🇹 Weather in Funchal in August

This is what the weather in Funchal (Madeira, Portugal) was like in August in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

24.4 °C

23.5 °C – 25.6 °C

Avg. night-time low

21.7 °C

20.9 °C – 22.9 °C

Avg. rain days in period

2.2

7 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

9.5 mm

3.8 mm – 16.1 mm

Avg. sunshine per day

n/a

Sunshine duration is not available from this data source.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 27.3 °C (23 Aug 2023) · Lowest temperature 20.0 °C (13 Aug 2017) · Avg. daily peak wind 24 km/h

Weather mix of all days

116Sunny
129Partly cloudy
13Cloudy
22Light rain

Summary

On average 24.4 °C during the day and 21.7 °C at night.
On average 2.2 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 9.5 mm of precipitation in total.
In 1 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2023 (avg. 25.6 °C), coolest: 2022 (avg. 23.5 °C).
Wettest year: 2025 (16.1 mm), driest: 2020 (3.8 mm).
Extremes: 27.3 °C on 23 Aug 2023 and 20.0 °C on 13 Aug 2017.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max25.4°Avg. min22.7°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
10.7 mm
Avg. sunshine per day
n/a
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.3 °C · Min 21.5 °C
2025
Avg. max24.3°Avg. min21.5°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
16.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
40 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.0 °C · Min 20.3 °C
2024
Avg. max24.5°Avg. min21.9°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
6.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
38 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.2 °C · Min 20.9 °C
2023
Avg. max25.6°Avg. min22.9°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
10.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
33 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 27.3 °C · Min 21.6 °C
2022
Avg. max23.5°Avg. min20.9°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
13.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
43 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.8 °C · Min 20.2 °C
2021
Avg. max24.6°Avg. min21.6°
Rain days
0 Rain days
Precipitation
5.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
30 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.2 °C · Min 20.4 °C
2020
Avg. max24.5°Avg. min21.8°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
3.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
30 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.6 °C · Min 20.2 °C
2019
Avg. max24.3°Avg. min21.8°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
8.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
35 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 26.4 °C · Min 20.4 °C
2018
Avg. max23.8°Avg. min21.1°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
6.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
38 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.2 °C · Min 20.3 °C
2017
Avg. max23.7°Avg. min21.0°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
14.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
39 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.5 °C · Min 20.0 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Funchal in August?: Daytime highs averaged 24.4 °C, night-time lows 21.7 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 27.3 °C (23 Aug 2023), the lowest 20.0 °C (13 Aug 2017).
How often does it rain in Funchal in August?: On average there were 2.2 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 9.5 mm of precipitation in total. In 1 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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