Early November 1 November
72°F
Typical afternoon high
33% historical wet-day frequency
Portugal · Beach
Madeira
in November.
Is November a good time?
Mild days.
A steady visitor season.
November averages 69°F afternoons and 71°F seas, with about 10 rain days. Later November is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 69°F
- Sea
- 71°F
- Visitor demand
- 75%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
7.3/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#7 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather7.1/10Very good
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 November
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 69°F (20°C): light layers; nights around 58°F (14°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 10 hours of daylight.
Can I swim in November?
The sea averages 71°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 10 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:37 and sets about 18:08 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 58°F (14°C); afternoons reach about 69°F (20°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical November.
Typical afternoon
69°F (20°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Novembers
Night low
58°F (14°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
71°F (22°C)
comfortable; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
10h 30m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late November?
Early November is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 72°F on the 1st, versus 67°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 33% to 38% between those dates.
Mid November 15 November
69°F
Typical afternoon high
30% historical wet-day frequency
Late November 30 November
67°F
Typical afternoon high
38% 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 · 2026: 1 Nov All Saints' Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesNovember 2026 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
November 2026 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2026.
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| 970° | 1070° | 1169° | 1269° | 1369° | 1469° | 1569° |
| 1669° | 1769° | 1868° | 1968° | 2068° | 2168° | 2268° |
| 2368° | 2467° | 2567° | 2667° | 2767° | 2867° | 2967° |
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 71°F (22°C) in the first week to 67°F (19°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 25–40%.
No school holidays here in November 2026. Public holidays: 1 Nov All Saints' Day. Elsewhere in November 2026, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Belgium 16%, Lithuania 23%, Luxembourg 27%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Steady all year. November averages 75% 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?
A little below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €56 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
€56
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per guest-night; not a current booking quote. −9% 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 November vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 67°F (19°C) and 72°F (22°C); in 14 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 69°F (20°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 20; half the years had 5–13.
Rain days in each November
Rain days
10
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 15 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
2 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no November in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
17 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded NovemberHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 67°F | 12 |
| 2012 | 67°F | 20 |
| 2013 | 69°F | 7 |
| 2014 | 68°F | 15 |
| 2015 | 69°F | 4 |
| 2016 | 67°F | 13 |
| 2017 | 70°F | 12 |
| 2018 | 67°F | 13 |
| 2019 | 70°F | 5 |
| 2020 | 68°F | 15 |
| 2021 | 68°F | 10 |
| 2022 | 71°F | 3 |
| 2023 | 71°F | 3 |
| 2024 | 72°F | 9 |
| 2025 | 69°F | 8 |
Checked against official climate averages for Funchal (Observatorio). How we check
Compare dates
October, November
or December?
| Typical conditions | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 75°F | 69°F | 66°F |
| Sea | 74°F | 71°F | 69°F |
| Rain days | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Overnight demand | 87% | 75% | 62% |
October: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than November. October guide →
December: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than November. December 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 November Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. November stays as your reference.
Hotel stays vary little through the year. May to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than November.
Your comparison
November or October?
Overnight stays vary little through the year.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €62 per guest-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the October guide →| Typical conditions | November | October |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 69°F | 75°F |
| Nights | 58°F | 62°F |
| Sea | 71°F | 74°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 9 |
| Visitor season | Steady all year | Steady all year |
| Overall / 10 | 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Month rank | #7 | #5 |
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 November weather than Madeira
Madeira's weather ranks 11 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Portugal have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Madeira.
Canary IslandsSpain · about 310 miles
Excellent weather (9.2): 4°F warmer afternoons, pricier
MelillaSpain · about 820 miles
Very good weather (8.7): 3°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days
Maltaabout 1800 miles
Very good weather (8.1): 3°F warmer afternoons
Cyprusabout 2850 miles
Excellent weather (9.2): 4°F warmer afternoons, 5 fewer rain days, pricier
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 75% of the busiest and 9% below average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are. That means about 24,000 overnight visitors on a typical November night across the region, 14% of them from Portugal itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 9,800 more: 40 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 70 |
| 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 | 95 |
| Busiest month here | August · 127 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 8.7% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 100th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 14% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 40 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 11.7% |
| 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.