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Weather in March in Madeira

Considering a trip to Madeira this March and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Madeira in March?

March in Madeira generally has moderate temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect moderate maximum daytime temperatures of around 18°C and nighttime temperatures around 14°C in Funchal.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Porto Santo with an average of 32 mm to moderate rainfall in Ponta de São Lourenço with 50 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Funchal usually sees around 198 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For specific regional insights in Madeira for March, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Madeira climate page.

Where to go in Madeira in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Madeira on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 3 most popular destinations in Madeira?

Funchal

In March Funchal generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Funchal
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
14°C 
167 hours 
56 mm 
11 days 
18°C 
14°C 
198 hours 
48 mm 
10 days 
April   >> April
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18°C 
15°C 
193 hours 
40 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Funchal

Porto Santo

In March Porto Santo generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Porto Santo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
16°C 
134 hours 
37 mm 
11 days 
19°C 
16°C 
172 hours 
32 mm 
10 days 
April   >> April
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19°C 
16°C 
189 hours 
26 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Porto Santo

Ponta de São Lourenço

In March Ponta de São Lourenço generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Ponta de São Lourenço
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
18°C 
14°C 
167 hours 
58 mm 
11 days 
18°C 
15°C 
198 hours 
50 mm 
10 days 
April   >> April
>>  
18°C 
15°C 
193 hours 
40 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Ponta de São Lourenço

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Madeira.

Is March the best time to visit Madeira?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Madeira with often pleasant weather in Funchal.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June, July, August, September, October and November offering mostly perfect weather in Funchal.

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