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Weather in March in Madeira Islands

Planning a journey to Madeira Islands this March and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Madeira Islands in March?

Madeira Islands is a region in Portugal. March in Madeira Islands generally has mild temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect mild 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 Paul do Mar with 72 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Funchal enjoys approximately 198 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Madeira Islands in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Madeira Islands climate page.

Where to go in Madeira Islands in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Madeira Islands 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 5 most popular destinations in Madeira Islands?

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

Caniço

In March Caniço 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.

Caniço
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 
55 mm 
11 days 
18°C 
14°C 
198 hours 
49 mm 
11 days 
April   >> April
>>  
19°C 
15°C 
193 hours 
42 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Caniço

Calheta

In March Calheta 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.

Calheta
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
17°C 
14°C 
167 hours 
66 mm 
11 days 
18°C 
14°C 
198 hours 
67 mm 
11 days 
April   >> April
>>  
18°C 
15°C 
193 hours 
53 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Calheta

Arco da Calheta

In March Arco da Calheta 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.

Arco da Calheta
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
17°C 
14°C 
167 hours 
65 mm 
11 days 
18°C 
14°C 
198 hours 
65 mm 
11 days 
April   >> April
>>  
18°C 
14°C 
193 hours 
53 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Arco da Calheta

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
>>  
19°C 
16°C 
189 hours 
26 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Porto Santo

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

Is March the best time to visit Madeira Islands?

In our opinion, March may not be the ideal time to visit Madeira Islands due to the typically pleasant weather in Funchal.

Generally speaking, May, June, July, August, September, October and November provide perfect weather in Funchal.

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