How warm is it in Funchal in March?

Daytime highs averaged 17.9 °C, night-time lows 15.7 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 24.2 °C (28 Mar 2023), the lowest 12.7 °C (25 Mar 2017).

How often does it rain in Funchal in March?

On average there were 7.4 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 30.1 mm of precipitation in total.

🇵🇹 Weather in Funchal in March

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

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

17.9 °C

16.6 °C – 19.6 °C

Avg. night-time low

15.7 °C

14.8 °C – 17.1 °C

Avg. rain days in period

7.4

24 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

30.1 mm

8.5 mm – 76.3 mm

Avg. cloud cover

48 %

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 24.2 °C (28 Mar 2023) · Lowest temperature 12.7 °C (25 Mar 2017) · Avg. daily peak wind 29 km/h

Weather mix of all days

57Sunny
151Partly cloudy
28Cloudy
63Light rain
11Rain

Summary

On average 17.9 °C during the day and 15.7 °C at night.
On average 7.4 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 30.1 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2023 (avg. 19.6 °C), coolest: 2026 (avg. 16.6 °C).
Wettest year: 2026 (76.3 mm), driest: 2023 (8.5 mm).
Extremes: 24.2 °C on 28 Mar 2023 and 12.7 °C on 25 Mar 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. max16.6°Avg. min14.8°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
76.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
57 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.0 °C · Min 12.9 °C
2025
Avg. max17.9°Avg. min15.6°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
27.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
51 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.6 °C · Min 14.4 °C
2024
Avg. max18.6°Avg. min16.2°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
27.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
48 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.2 °C · Min 14.6 °C
2023
Avg. max19.6°Avg. min17.1°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
8.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
34 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.2 °C · Min 15.8 °C
2022
Avg. max17.4°Avg. min15.2°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
26.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
48 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.4 °C · Min 12.8 °C
2021
Avg. max17.6°Avg. min15.4°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
42.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
49 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.3 °C · Min 13.9 °C
2020
Avg. max18.2°Avg. min15.9°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
11.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
52 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.1 °C · Min 14.5 °C
2019
Avg. max17.8°Avg. min15.8°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
17.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
47 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.6 °C · Min 15.1 °C
2018
Avg. max17.9°Avg. min15.7°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
36.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
48 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.0 °C · Min 13.8 °C
2017
Avg. max17.5°Avg. min15.1°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
25.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
50 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.7 °C · Min 12.7 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Funchal in March?: Daytime highs averaged 17.9 °C, night-time lows 15.7 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 24.2 °C (28 Mar 2023), the lowest 12.7 °C (25 Mar 2017).
How often does it rain in Funchal in March?: On average there were 7.4 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 30.1 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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