How warm is it in Funchal in May?

Daytime highs averaged 20.1 °C, night-time lows 17.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 23.4 °C (2 May 2023), the lowest 15.1 °C (1 May 2021).

How often does it rain in Funchal in May?

On average there were 3.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 14.1 mm of precipitation in total.

🇵🇹 Weather in Funchal in May

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

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

20.1 °C

18.4 °C – 21.0 °C

Avg. night-time low

17.5 °C

16.1 °C – 18.6 °C

Avg. rain days in period

3.5

11 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

14.1 mm

3.9 mm – 35.5 mm

Avg. cloud cover

42 %

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 23.4 °C (2 May 2023) · Lowest temperature 15.1 °C (1 May 2021) · Avg. daily peak wind 24 km/h

Weather mix of all days

91Sunny
152Partly cloudy
32Cloudy
31Light rain
4Rain

Summary

On average 20.1 °C during the day and 17.5 °C at night.
On average 3.5 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 14.1 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2023 (avg. 21.0 °C), coolest: 2018 (avg. 18.4 °C).
Wettest year: 2026 (35.5 mm), driest: 2023 (3.9 mm).
Extremes: 23.4 °C on 2 May 2023 and 15.1 °C on 1 May 2021.

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

Temperatures per year

Average over your travel period

Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max19.2°Avg. min16.7°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
35.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
40 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.0 °C · Min 15.3 °C
2025
Avg. max20.1°Avg. min17.4°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
13.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
38 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.7 °C · Min 15.8 °C
2024
Avg. max20.4°Avg. min17.7°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
15.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
48 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.7 °C · Min 16.4 °C
2023
Avg. max21.0°Avg. min18.6°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
3.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
35 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.4 °C · Min 17.2 °C
2022
Avg. max20.3°Avg. min17.7°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
10.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
41 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.5 °C · Min 15.9 °C
2021
Avg. max20.0°Avg. min17.2°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
14.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
41 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.8 °C · Min 15.1 °C
2020
Avg. max20.4°Avg. min17.8°
Rain days
5 Rain days
Precipitation
10.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
43 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.4 °C · Min 16.5 °C
2019
Avg. max20.5°Avg. min17.6°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
4.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
39 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.6 °C · Min 15.3 °C
2018
Avg. max18.4°Avg. min16.1°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
12.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
61 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.9 °C · Min 15.5 °C
2017
Avg. max20.4°Avg. min18.0°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
18.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
40 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.8 °C · Min 16.8 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Funchal in May?: Daytime highs averaged 20.1 °C, night-time lows 17.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 23.4 °C (2 May 2023), the lowest 15.1 °C (1 May 2021).
How often does it rain in Funchal in May?: On average there were 3.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 14.1 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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