Weather
The weather on Madeira, part by part
Madeira’s weather is not one weather. The south coast can be in sun while the north is under cloud, and the peaks are about ten degrees colder than the seafront. Here is the whole island as it is now.
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Weather warnings
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Hour by hour
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Chance of rain
Now across the island
From the seafront to the peaks
Each place at the height it is at, with its temperature now: the higher, the colder.
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Sea and sun
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How the island’s weather works
South and north
The trade winds bring cloud and rain to the north coast. Funchal and the south sit in their lee and get more sun: when it is grey in Santana, it is often clear in Funchal.
The peaks
Pico do Arieiro and Pico Ruivo rise above 1,800 m. Up there it is about ten degrees colder than on the seafront, often windy and often above the clouds. Take a warm layer, even in summer.
Paul da Serra
The high plateau in the west can stay in fog all day while the coast below is in sun, and the fog comes in fast. On the levadas of Rabaçal, keep to the path.
Porto Santo
The island to the north-east is lower, flatter and drier than Madeira: when Madeira is in cloud, its long beach is often in sun.
Trails and the weather
When IPMA warns of heavy rain or strong wind, IFCN, the island’s nature service, often closes trails. Every trail’s page says whether it is open.
See the trails
Today’s clouds in 3D
The 3D island draws its clouds from the same model: see where they sit before you drive up to the peaks.
See the clouds on the 3D islandSources: IPMA for the warnings, the sea and the Funchal and Porto Santo forecasts; Open-Meteo’s model (CC BY 4.0) for the other places. Tides: Open-Meteo’s marine model. Your browser asks them directly, at most every half hour.