How warm is it in Funchal in December?

Daytime highs averaged 19.1 °C, night-time lows 17.3 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 22.3 °C (11 Dec 2023), the lowest 14.3 °C (26 Dec 2022).

How often does it rain in Funchal in December?

On average there were 10.1 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 46.2 mm of precipitation in total.

🇵🇹 Weather in Funchal in December

This is what the weather in Funchal (Madeira, Portugal) was like in December in 2016–2025.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

19.1 °C

18.4 °C – 20.1 °C

Avg. night-time low

17.3 °C

16.6 °C – 18.2 °C

Avg. rain days in period

10.1

33 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

46.2 mm

18.0 mm – 80.0 mm

Avg. cloud cover

51 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 22.3 °C (11 Dec 2023) · Lowest temperature 14.3 °C (26 Dec 2022) · Avg. daily peak wind 26 km/h

Weather mix of all days

73Sunny
97Partly cloudy
39Cloudy
76Light rain
25Rain

Summary

On average 19.1 °C during the day and 17.3 °C at night.
On average 10.1 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 46.2 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2022 (avg. 20.1 °C), coolest: 2025 (avg. 18.4 °C).
Wettest year: 2024 (80.0 mm), driest: 2017 (18.0 mm).
Extremes: 22.3 °C on 11 Dec 2023 and 14.3 °C on 26 Dec 2022.

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

Temperatures per year

Average over your travel period

Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2025
Avg. max18.4°Avg. min16.6°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
59.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
52 % cloudy
Sea temperature
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Max 20.4 °C · Min 15.2 °C
2024
Avg. max19.3°Avg. min17.6°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
80.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
56 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.9 °C · Min 15.2 °C
2023
Avg. max20.0°Avg. min18.1°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
47.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
41 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.3 °C · Min 16.3 °C
2022
Avg. max20.1°Avg. min18.2°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
57.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
44 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.1 °C · Min 14.3 °C
2021
Avg. max19.2°Avg. min17.5°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
46.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
59 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.5 °C · Min 14.7 °C
2020
Avg. max18.4°Avg. min16.7°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
24.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
52 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.6 °C · Min 15.3 °C
2019
Avg. max19.5°Avg. min17.5°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
25.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
49 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.0 °C · Min 16.0 °C
2018
Avg. max19.2°Avg. min17.3°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
23.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
43 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.4 °C · Min 16.0 °C
2017
Avg. max18.6°Avg. min16.9°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
18.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
54 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.9 °C · Min 15.7 °C
2016
Avg. max18.6°Avg. min17.1°
Rain days
15 Rain days
Precipitation
79.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
57 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.6 °C · Min 15.6 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Funchal in December?: Daytime highs averaged 19.1 °C, night-time lows 17.3 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 22.3 °C (11 Dec 2023), the lowest 14.3 °C (26 Dec 2022).
How often does it rain in Funchal in December?: On average there were 10.1 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 46.2 mm of precipitation in total.

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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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