Weather in Funchal in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Funchal in February
The temperature in February is +18°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +21°C during the day and a minimum of +10°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +19°C.
Is Funchal warm or cold in February?
Funchal is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +17°C to +17°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.
February is one of the coolest months in Funchal, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Funchal in February
Water in Funchal in February 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 +17°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Funchal in February?
Climate in Funchal in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +17°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +9°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +27°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 62 mm | 54 mm | 54 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +18°C | +18°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 69% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1022 HPa | 1021 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
February weather is still as good as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +17°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 62 mm to 54 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 2 to 3.
March brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 10 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 February, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Funchal?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Funchal in February 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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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.