Madeira · Portugal
Funchal in December
In December, Funchal averages a daytime high of 18 °C and a night-time low of 13 °C, with about 102 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Funchal's most comfortable months, April to September.
- Average high
- 18 °C
- Average low
- 13 °C
- Rain in the month
- 102 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 10 h
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 111
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Funchal
December is tied for the 8th warmest month in Funchal by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 17 °C to 24 °C and the lows from 11 °C to 18 °C. By day, December is 2 °C cooler than November, and January is 1 °C cooler than December.
December brings 102 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 55 mm (662 mm a year); it is the wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 10 h, against 10 h at the shortest and 14 h 20 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 °C | 12 °C | 95 mm | |
| February | 17 °C | 11 °C | 74 mm | |
| March | 17 °C | 12 °C | 63 mm | |
| April | 18 °C | 13 °C | 47 mm | Yes |
| May | 20 °C | 14 °C | 38 mm | Yes |
| June | 22 °C | 16 °C | 10 mm | Yes |
| July | 23 °C | 18 °C | 10 mm | Yes |
| August | 24 °C | 18 °C | 8 mm | Yes |
| September | 24 °C | 18 °C | 27 mm | Yes |
| October | 22 °C | 17 °C | 96 mm | |
| November | 20 °C | 15 °C | 91 mm | |
| December | 18 °C | 13 °C | 102 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Funchal?
Not by the measure used here: about 102 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. The comfortable months in Funchal are April to September; the nearest are September, before, and April, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Portugal in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Funchal
This guide lists 111 places to stay in Funchal: 2 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 109 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 30; 1–3 km, 50; 3–10 km, 19; 10 km or more, 12.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.