Weather in Funchal in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Funchal in May
Going from a maximum of +77°F during the day to a minimum of +59°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +70°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +70°F to +68°F.
Is Funchal warm or cold in May?
Funchal is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +64°F to +66°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +57°F to +61°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Funchal:
Water temperature in Funchal in May
Water in Funchal in May is Fresh. It varies from +64°F to +68°F, with an average of +66°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +66°F.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Funchal in May?
Climate in Funchal in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +66°F | +70°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +52°F | +55°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +88°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 39 mm | 16 mm | 20 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +65°F | +66°F | +69°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 69% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +64°F to +66°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 39 mm to 16 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 69%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 4 to 5.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Funchal is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Funchal?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Funchal in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+65°F) and the highest in 2020 (+71°F). The driest year was 1994 with only 172 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1641 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Funchal, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.