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🇵🇹 Weather in Funchal in September

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

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

24.2 °C

23.3 °C – 25.5 °C

Avg. night-time low

21.6 °C

20.8 °C – 22.7 °C

Avg. rain days in period

3.7

12 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

16.0 mm

2.8 mm – 45.1 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 28.3 °C (24 Sep 2026) · Lowest temperature 19.4 °C (24 Sep 2017) · Avg. daily peak wind 22 km/h

Weather mix of all days

  • 97Sunny
  • 126Partly cloudy
  • 14Cloudy
  • 29Light rain
  • 8Rain

Summary

  • On average 24.2 °C during the day and 21.6 °C at night.
  • On average 3.7 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 16.0 mm of precipitation in total.
  • In 2 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
  • Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
  • Warmest year: 2026 (avg. 25.5 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. 23.3 °C).
  • Wettest year: 2020 (45.1 mm), driest: 2018 (2.8 mm).
  • Extremes: 28.3 °C on 24 Sep 2026 and 19.4 °C on 24 Sep 2017.

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

Charts

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

  • 2026

    Light rain
    Avg. max25.5°Avg. min22.7°
    Rain days
    4 Rain days
    Precipitation
    12.0 mm
    Avg. sunshine per day
    n/a
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 28.3 °C · Min 21.6 °C

  • 2025

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max23.7°Avg. min21.2°
    Rain days
    9 Rain days
    Precipitation
    28.2 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    41 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 26.8 °C · Min 20.1 °C

  • 2024

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max23.9°Avg. min21.1°
    Rain days
    0 Rain days
    Precipitation
    3.5 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    33 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 25.3 °C · Min 20.2 °C

  • 2023

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max24.9°Avg. min22.3°
    Rain days
    3 Rain days
    Precipitation
    12.4 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    35 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 26.2 °C · Min 20.9 °C

  • 2022

    Sunny
    Avg. max24.3°Avg. min21.9°
    Rain days
    6 Rain days
    Precipitation
    27.6 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    37 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 25.6 °C · Min 20.2 °C

  • 2021

    Sunny
    Avg. max24.5°Avg. min22.0°
    Rain days
    3 Rain days
    Precipitation
    17.6 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    32 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 25.9 °C · Min 20.5 °C

  • 2020

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max23.9°Avg. min21.7°
    Rain days
    10 Rain days
    Precipitation
    45.1 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    47 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 25.3 °C · Min 20.7 °C

  • 2019

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max23.8°Avg. min21.1°
    Rain days
    1 Rain days
    Precipitation
    4.5 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    44 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 25.3 °C · Min 20.2 °C

  • 2018

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max23.9°Avg. min21.1°
    Rain days
    0 Rain days
    Precipitation
    2.8 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    44 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 24.6 °C · Min 19.9 °C

  • 2017

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max23.3°Avg. min20.8°
    Rain days
    1 Rain days
    Precipitation
    6.7 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    42 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    –

    Max 24.5 °C · Min 19.4 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Funchal in September?
Daytime highs averaged 24.2 °C, night-time lows 21.6 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 28.3 °C (24 Sep 2026), the lowest 19.4 °C (24 Sep 2017).
How often does it rain in Funchal in September?
On average there were 3.7 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 16.0 mm of precipitation in total. In 2 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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