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Porto Santo Climate by Month

Porto Santo maintains a fairly consistent pleasant average temperature. It maintains relatively low levels of precipitation throughout the seasons. Now, let’s break down all the climate details for a clearer picture.

Average day and night temperature

The climate in Porto Santo remains fairly constant, offering pleasant temperatures throughout the year. Average daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 24°C in September, the warmest time of the year, to a pleasant 18°C during cooler months like February. At night, temperatures typically average around 16°C during these months.

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures throughout the year

Precipitation and rainy days

Porto Santo typically sees modest rainfall throughout the year, with an average annual precipitation of 340 mm. Significant seasonal changes in precipitation occur throughout the year. During the wetter season, December receives moderate rainfall, averaging 51 mm of precipitation, recorded across 12 rainy days. In contrast, the drier season, August brings less rainfall, with 7 mm over 3 rainy days.

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow

Sunshine over the year

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite dramatic in Porto Santo. While August receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 8.1 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 4.4 hours of sunlight per day.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Daily hours of sunshine

The best time of year to visit Porto Santo in Madeira

During the months of June, July, August, September, October, November and December you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:
  • Does Porto Santo have a dry season?
    Yes, the months of May, June, July, August and September are very dry.
  • Which is the warmest month in Porto Santo?
    September has an average maximum temperature of 24°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Porto Santo?
    The coldest month is February with an average maximum temperature of 18°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Porto Santo?
    December tops the wettest month list with 51 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Porto Santo?
    August is the driest month with 7 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Porto Santo?
    August is the sunniest month with an average of 242 hours of sunshine.

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    Forecast for Porto Santo

    Wed   Dec 11
    17°C | 15°C
    N 29 km/h
    4.6 mm
    broken clouds and  chance of rain

    broken clouds and chance of rain

    Thu   Dec 12
    18°C | 15°C
    NW 18 km/h
    1.1 mm
    partly cloudy and  chance of slight rain

    partly cloudy and chance of slight rain

    Fri   Dec 13
    18°C | 14°C
    SE 14 km/h
    almost clear and no rain

    almost clear and no rain