Madeira weather, month by month

In January, when Dublin gets to about 8°C, Madeira reaches 20°C. Warm, dry days, 24°C and over with little rain, come from July to September. The sea is warm enough for a comfortable swim from July to October.

Madeira Dublin. Average daytime high.

Every month

Month	Daytime high	Night-time low	Sea	Rain a month	Dublin, for comparison
January	20°C	14°C	18°C	67mm	8°C
February	20°C	14°C	17°C	72mm	9°C
March	21°C	14°C	17°C	62mm	10°C
April	21°C	15°C	18°C	45mm	12°C
May	22°C	16°C	19°C	27mm	15°C
June	24°C	18°C	20°C	8mm	18°C
July	25°C	20°C	21°C	2mm	20°C
August	27°C	21°C	23°C	1mm	19°C
September	27°C	20°C	23°C	23mm	17°C
October	25°C	19°C	22°C	91mm	14°C
November	23°C	17°C	21°C	80mm	10°C
December	21°C	16°C	19°C	95mm	8°C

Hotels in Madeira

Measured at Funchal (IPMA station 522), averaged over 1991 to 2020. Somewhere inland or up a mountain will differ.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Madeira?

August, with daytime highs around 27°C and nights around 21°C. The sea is warmest in September, at about 23°C.

Is Madeira warm in winter?

In February, the coolest month, daytime highs are around 20°C and nights drop to about 14°C. That is 11 degrees warmer than Dublin in the same month.

When is the sea warm enough to swim in Madeira?

The sea is 21°C or warmer from July to October. It is at its coolest in March, around 17°C.

When does it rain most in Madeira?

December, with about 95mm on average. Dublin gets about 72mm in December.

Averages for 1991 to 2020. Temperature and rainfall from Met Éireann, AEMET and IPMA. Sea temperature generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026, adapted, CC BY 4.0.

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