Weather in Funchal in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Funchal;
Average weather
Average temperature in Funchal in December
The temperature in December is +20°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +25°C during the day and a minimum of +14°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +20°C.
Is Funchal warm or cold in December?
Funchal is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +20°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +17°C to +15°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Funchal:
Water temperature in Funchal in December
Water in Funchal in December is Fresh. It varies from +19°C to +21°C, with an average of +20°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +18°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Funchal in December?
Climate in Funchal in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +18°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +11°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +25°C | +24°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 68 mm | 92 mm | 62 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +20°C | +19°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 71% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1022 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +20°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +18°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 68 mm to 92 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 71%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 December, going from 6 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Funchal?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Funchal in December 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.