Weather in Funchal in April 2025
- April is usually the driest month of the year in Funchal
Average weather
Average temperature in Funchal in April
The temperature in April is +20°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +24°C during the day and a minimum of +13°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +21°C.
Is Funchal warm or cold in April?
Funchal is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +17°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +14°C to +14°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Funchal:
Water temperature in Funchal in April
Water in Funchal in April is Fresh. It varies from +17°C to +19°C, with an average of +18°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +18°C.
The water temperature in April is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Funchal in April?
Climate in Funchal in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +18°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +10°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +30°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 54 mm | 39 mm | 16 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +18°C | +19°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 68% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +17°C to +18°C during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 54 mm to 39 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 69% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 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 decreasing during April, going from 6 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Funchal?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Funchal in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+19°C) and the highest in 2020 (+22°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 172 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1641 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Funchal
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.