Early February 1 February
64°F
Typical afternoon high
22% historical wet-day frequency
Portugal · Beach
Madeira
in February.
Is February a good time?
Mild days.
A steady visitor season.
February averages 64°F afternoons and 65°F seas, with about 6 rain days.
- Afternoons
- 64°F
- Sea
- 65°F
- Visitor demand
- 71%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
6.8/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather6.0/10Good
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest this month
CostCheapfor Europe
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your February
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 64°F (18°C): light layers; nights around 52°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 11 hours of daylight. About 6 rain days in a typical February.
Can I swim in February?
The sea averages 65°F. Our swimming guide: fresh: fine once you are in. 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 11 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:52 and sets about 18:52 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 52°F (11°C); afternoons reach about 64°F (18°C). Expect rain on about 6 days in a typical February.
Typical afternoon
64°F (18°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
52°F (11°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
65°F (19°C)
fresh; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
11h 00m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late February?
Early and late February have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 64°F on the 1st, versus 65°F on the 28th.
Mid February 15 February
64°F
Typical afternoon high
26% historical wet-day frequency
Late February 28 February
65°F
Typical afternoon high
25% 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: 9 Feb Carnival.
Daily calendar & holiday datesFebruary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
February 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164° | 264° | 364° | 464° | 564° | 664° | 764° |
| 864° | 964° | 1064° | 1164° | 1264° | 1364° | 1464° |
| 1564° | 1664° | 1764° | 1864° | 1964° | 2064° | 2164° |
| 2264° | 2364° | 2464° | 2564° | 2664° | 2764° | 2865° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons hold at about 64°F (18°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 21–27%. Local schools are out 8–10 February 2027.
Schools here are off 8–10 February 2027 (Carnival holidays). Public holidays: 9 Feb Carnival. Elsewhere in February 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 42%, Netherlands 46%, Belgium 25%, Czechia 18%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Steady all year. February averages 71% 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 below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €49 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
€49
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. −20% 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 February vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 61°F (16°C) and 68°F (20°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 64°F (18°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 16; half the years had 4–7.
Rain days in each February
Rain days
6
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 12 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
3 of 28
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no February in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
11 of 28
rated very good or better
See every recorded FebruaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 63°F | 4 |
| 2012 | 61°F | 4 |
| 2013 | 63°F | 7 |
| 2014 | 63°F | 6 |
| 2015 | 61°F | 5 |
| 2016 | 64°F | 6 |
| 2017 | 64°F | 6 |
| 2018 | 62°F | 16 |
| 2019 | 65°F | 3 |
| 2020 | 68°F | 2 |
| 2021 | 65°F | 6 |
| 2022 | 65°F | 9 |
| 2023 | 63°F | 14 |
| 2024 | 68°F | 3 |
| 2025 | 65°F | 7 |
Checked against official climate averages for Funchal (Observatorio). How we check
Compare dates
January, February
or March?
| Typical conditions | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 64°F | 64°F | 66°F |
| Sea | 67°F | 65°F | 65°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Overnight demand | 60% | 71% | 76% |
January: Similar monthly conditions to February. January guide →
March: Similar monthly conditions to February. March guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
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Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. February stays as your reference.
Hotel stays vary little through the year. April to November have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than February.
Your comparison
February or January?
Overnight stays vary little through the year.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €51 per guest-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the January guide →| Typical conditions | February | January |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 64°F | 64°F |
| Nights | 52°F | 53°F |
| Sea | 65°F | 67°F |
| Rain days | 6 | 7 |
| Visitor season | Steady all year | Steady all year |
| Overall / 10 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Month rank | #12 | #11 |
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
Better February weather than Madeira
Madeira's weather ranks 10 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Portugal have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Madeira.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 71% of the busiest and 13% below average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are. That means about 23,000 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 14% of them from Portugal itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 9,600 more: 41 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 65 |
| 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 | 91 |
| Busiest month here | August · 127 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 8.3% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 97th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 14% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 41 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 11.3% |
| 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.