Funchal
Portugal · Europe
Year-round range: 58°F to 78°F
This destination is broadly good year-round — all months score within a narrow range.
May
Excellent conditions this month
Good beach conditions, with some cloud mixed in. Expect mostly pleasant days.
Your monthly fit score
Comfort fit by month.
Climate details▼
Temperature
Average highs and lows.
May has comfortable temperatures — not too hot, not too cold.
Shaded band = typical daily swing (P10 of night lows to P90 of afternoon peaks) — spans wider than avg high/low lines because it captures day-to-day variation.
| = MayRainfall
Monthly rain and rain days.
May is one of the driest months — very little rain expected.
Sunshine
Average hours of bright sun per day.
May is one of the sunniest months — great for outdoor plans.
Clear sky
Clear-sky share is the inverse of average cloud cover (100% minus cloud cover). Band labels follow standard meteorological categories; distribution within each band varies by day.
Air comfort by month
Humidity and heat feel by month.
May is mostly comfortable — low heat and humidity pressure.
Time-of-day patterns
Typical hourly rhythm for May.
Temperature by hour
Temperature by hour and month
Typical temperature through the day across the year (1996-2025 normals, local time). Shaded cells are nighttime.
In May, afternoons reach about 69° and nights settle near 62°.
▶Full month-by-month data
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain days | Rain (in) | Sun h/day | Humidity | Sea °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64°F | 59°F | 8 | 2.5in | 4.9h | 76.57142857142857% | 66°F |
| Feb | 63°F | 58°F | 8 | 2.7in | 5.7h | 76.57142857142857% | 64°F |
| Mar | 64°F | 58°F | 9 | 2.4in | 6.4h | 76.42857142857142% | 64°F |
| Apr | 66°F | 59°F | 7 | 1.7in | 6.9h | 74.42857142857142% | 65°F |
| May | 68°F | 62°F | 4 | 1.1in | 8h | 74.14285714285714% | 66°F |
| Jun | 72°F | 65°F | 3 | 0.4in | 9.4h | 74.14285714285714% | 69°F |
| Jul | 76°F | 68°F | 0 | 0.1in | 10.7h | 73.85714285714285% | 72°F |
| Aug | 78°F | 70°F | 1 | 0.1in | 10h | 73.85714285714285% | 74°F |
| Sep | 76°F | 69°F | 5 | 1.0in | 7.5h | 73.28571428571428% | 74°F |
| Oct | 73°F | 67°F | 9 | 3.4in | 5.9h | 75.85714285714285% | 73°F |
| Nov | 68°F | 63°F | 9 | 3.0in | 5.1h | 75.42857142857142% | 70°F |
| Dec | 65°F | 61°F | 10 | 3.6in | 4.8h | 76.57142857142857% | 67°F |