Madeira weather by month
Madeira is warmest in August (28°C average high) and coolest in January (19°C). For warm, mostly dry weather, go July to September. The sea is warm enough for easy swimming June to December.
Warmest month
August
28°C
Coolest month
January
19°C
Wettest month
December
91 mm
Flight from London
3½h
direct, estimated
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Madeira temperature by month
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When to go to Madeira
What is the best month to visit Madeira for sun?
For warm, mostly dry days, go July to September, going by our 10-year averages.
What is the hottest month in Madeira?
August averages 28°C. January is the coolest at 19°C.
When does it rain most in Madeira?
December, with about 91 mm of rain.
When is the sea warm enough to swim in Madeira?
June to December, when the sea averages 21°C or more.
How we measured this
Daily averages from 2016 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Rain is the average monthly total.
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