Early August 1 August
80°F
Typical afternoon high
3% historical wet-day frequency
Portugal · Beach
Madeira
in August.
Is August a good time?
Warm days.
A steady visitor season.
August averages 81°F afternoons and 74°F seas, with about 1 rain day.
- Afternoons
- 81°F
- Sea
- 74°F
- Visitor demand
- 100%of August peak
Historical Região Autónoma da Madeira regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Funchal and Porto Santo; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
8.6/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#2 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather10.0/10Excellent
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest this month
CostModeratefor Europe
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your August
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 81°F (27°C): summer clothes; nights around 64°F (18°C): light layers. About 13 hours of daylight. About 1 rain day in a typical August.
Can I swim in August?
The sea averages 74°F. Our swimming guide: comfortable for a swim. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 13 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:31 and sets about 20:54 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 64°F (18°C); afternoons reach about 81°F (27°C). Expect rain on about 1 day in a typical August.
Typical afternoon
81°F (27°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
64°F (18°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
74°F (23°C)
comfortable; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
13h 24m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late August?
Early and late August have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 80°F on the 1st, versus 80°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 3% to 10% between those dates.
Mid August 15 August
82°F
Typical afternoon high
2% historical wet-day frequency
Late August 31 August
80°F
Typical afternoon high
10% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 15 Aug Assumption Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesAugust 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
August 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
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| 1682° | 1782° | 1882° | 1982° | 2082° | 2182° | 2282° |
| 2382° | 2481° | 2581° | 2681° | 2781° | 2881° | 2981° |
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons hold at about 81°F (27°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 1–10%. Local schools are out 1–31 August 2027.
Schools here are on summer holidays all of August 2027. Public holidays: 15 Aug Assumption Day. Elsewhere in August 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 73%, Italy 100%, Spain 100%, Netherlands 90%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Steady all year. August averages 100% of August's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.
Overnight stays across Região Autónoma da Madeira do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, one of Europe's busiest this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well above usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €70 per guest-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Historical hotel average
€70
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. +15% vs this region's usual month.
Portugal as a whole
Well below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 76 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
The historical regional amount comes from INE Portugal, Inquérito à Permanência de Hóspedes: hotel room revenue per guest-night; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
How much does August vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 79°F (26°C) and 84°F (29°C); in 14 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 81°F (27°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 2; half the years had 0–2.
Rain days in each August
Rain days
1
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 2 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
13 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no August in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
30 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded AugustHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 80°F | 2 |
| 2012 | 83°F | 1 |
| 2013 | 80°F | 2 |
| 2014 | 81°F | 0 |
| 2015 | 80°F | 2 |
| 2016 | 82°F | 1 |
| 2017 | 81°F | 0 |
| 2018 | 80°F | 0 |
| 2019 | 81°F | 0 |
| 2020 | 82°F | 1 |
| 2021 | 81°F | 2 |
| 2022 | 79°F | 2 |
| 2023 | 84°F | 0 |
| 2024 | 82°F | 1 |
| 2025 | 81°F | 1 |
Checked against official climate averages for Funchal (Observatorio). How we check
Compare dates
July, August
or September?
| Typical conditions | Jul | Aug | Sep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 79°F | 81°F | 78°F |
| Sea | 72°F | 74°F | 75°F |
| Rain days | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Overnight demand | 96% | 100% | 92% |
July: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than August. July guide →
September: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than August. September guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with August Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. August stays as your reference.
Hotel stays vary little through the year. No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than August.
Your comparison
August or July?
Overnight stays vary little through the year.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €69 per guest-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the July guide →| Typical conditions | August | July |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 81°F | 79°F |
| Nights | 64°F | 62°F |
| Sea | 74°F | 72°F |
| Rain days | 1 | 0 |
| Visitor season | Steady all year | Steady all year |
| Overall / 10 | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Month rank | #2 | #1 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.8 | #11 | 64°F | 53°F | 67°F | 7 | 6.0 | Steady all year |
| February | 6.8 | #12 | 64°F | 52°F | 65°F | 6 | 6.0 | Steady all year |
| March | 6.9 | #9 | 66°F | 53°F | 65°F | 6 | 6.3 | Steady all year |
| April | 7.2 | #8 | 68°F | 54°F | 66°F | 6 | 7.0 | Steady all year |
| May | 7.7 | #6 | 71°F | 56°F | 68°F | 3 | 8.1 | Steady all year |
| June | 8.4 | #4 | 75°F | 59°F | 70°F | 1 | 9.4 | Steady all year |
| July | 8.6 | #1 | 79°F | 62°F | 72°F | 0 | 10.0 | Steady all year |
| August | 8.6 | #2 | 81°F | 64°F | 74°F | 1 | 10.0 | Steady all year |
| September | 8.5 | #3 | 78°F | 64°F | 75°F | 4 | 9.8 | Steady all year |
| October | 7.9 | #5 | 75°F | 62°F | 74°F | 9 | 8.4 | Steady all year |
| November | 7.3 | #7 | 69°F | 58°F | 71°F | 10 | 7.1 | Steady all year |
| December | 6.8 | #10 | 66°F | 55°F | 69°F | 9 | 6.4 | Steady all year |
Elsewhere in Europe
Same dates, elsewhere in Europe
Madeira's weather ranks 2 of 77 beach regions this month. We found no beach regions outside Portugal with similar weather and a quieter visitor season.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 100% of the busiest and 22% above average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are. That means about 33,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 19% of them from Portugal itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 17,000 more: 53 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 90 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Funchal (Observatorio) from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.2°C), night lows within 3°F (1.8°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 127 |
| Busiest month here | August · 127 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 11.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 94th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 19% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 53 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 16.2% |
| Population used | 259,000 |
| Statistical region | PT30 · Região Autónoma da Madeira |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (INE Portugal, Inquérito à Permanência de Hóspedes: hotel room revenue per guest-night). Full method · this region's data.