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Weather in May in Madeira Islands

Are you planning a trip a to Madeira Islands in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Madeira Islands in May?

Madeira Islands is a region in Portugal. May in Madeira Islands generally has pleasant temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from low to moderate.

Temperatures

You can expect pleasant maximum daytime temperatures of around 20°C and nighttime temperatures around 16°C in Funchal.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Porto Santo with an average of 16 mm to moderate rainfall in Ponta Delgada with 35 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Funchal enjoys approximately 210 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Madeira Islands, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Madeira Islands's yearly weather, check out our Madeira Islands climate page.

Where to go in Madeira Islands in May

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 May for the 5 most popular destinations in Madeira Islands?

Funchal

In May Funchal generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Funchal
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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<<   April April
<<  
18°C 
15°C 
193 hours 
40 mm 
10 days 
20°C 
16°C 
210 hours 
24 mm 
6 days 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
18°C 
193 hours 
17 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Funchal

Caniço

In May Caniço generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   April April
<<  
19°C 
15°C 
193 hours 
42 mm 
10 days 
20°C 
16°C 
210 hours 
25 mm 
6 days 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
18°C 
193 hours 
16 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Caniço

Calheta

In May Calheta generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   April April
<<  
18°C 
15°C 
193 hours 
53 mm 
10 days 
20°C 
16°C 
210 hours 
32 mm 
6 days 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
18°C 
193 hours 
16 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Calheta

Arco da Calheta

In May Arco da Calheta generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   April April
<<  
18°C 
14°C 
193 hours 
53 mm 
10 days 
20°C 
16°C 
210 hours 
32 mm 
6 days 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
17°C 
193 hours 
17 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Arco da Calheta

Porto Santo

In May Porto Santo generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect 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
<<   April April
<<  
19°C 
16°C 
189 hours 
26 mm 
10 days 
20°C 
17°C 
225 hours 
16 mm 
6 days 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
19°C 
205 hours 
12 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Porto Santo

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

Is May the best time to visit Madeira Islands?

We consider May to be one of the best times to travel to Madeira Islands. Typically, the climate in Funchal is perfect. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

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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