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Funchal weather in December

Weather in Funchal: December

Average day temperature: 61.5°F
Average night temperature: 60.4°F
Sea water temperature: 68.6°F
Number of sunny days: 10 days
Day length: 10.0 - 10.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 1.2 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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66
77
88
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 64°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 49°F. Daily and nightly averages during December were 57.0°F and 57.5°F.

Sea water temperature in Funchal in December, °F

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74
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78

The average sea water temperature in December of 2024 was 69.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 71.6°F and 68.4°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
26%
45%
29%

Mostly all days in December are partly cloudy but sunny or cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in December, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.4
0.9
1.3
1.7
2.1
2.6
3.0
2.5
2.1
1.2
1.7
1.5
1.8
1.8
1.5
2.5
2.1
1.2
1.7
1.5
1.8
1.8

Precipitation total value in Funchal in December is 1.5 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.9
3.8
5.6
7.5
9.4
11.3
13.1
15.0
8.8
7.7
7.7
9.3
8.8
8.1
8.8
9.1
10.9
9.9
9.7
9.5
8.8
7.7
7.7
9.3
8.8
8.1
8.8
9.1
10.9
9.9
9.7

The average wind speed value in December is 9.5 mph It makes December one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.1
4.2
6.3
8.4
10.5
12.7
14.8
6.6
7.7
8.3
11.2
12.3
10.5
10.5
9.0
7.0
6.9
5.8
6.1
6.6
7.7
8.3
11.2
12.3
10.5
10.5
9.0
7.0
6.9
5.8

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in December is: 6.1.

Best time for vacation in Funchal

Sunniest months:
August 19 days
July 18 days
May 14 days
Warmest months:
August 74.3 °F
July 72.1 °F
September 71.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
September 75.0 °F
August 74.4 °F
October 73.9 °F
Coldest months:
February 58.4 °F
March 59.1 °F
January 59.6 °F
Rainiest months:
November 3 days
October 3 days
March 2 days
Windiest months:
March 12.5 mph
February 11.8 mph
November 11.5 mph

Funchal on a weather map

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Funchal
Local time: 06:04
April 02, wednesday
0900
59°F
E
14 mph
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12 mph
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61°F
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14 mph
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61°F
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17 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F