Caniço in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Caniço sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 162 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Caniço's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Caniço has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Caniço's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 162 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Caniço in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical winter day in Caniço reaches about 16°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Caniço weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 15° | 47 | 8.3 | 10.1 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 16° / 14° | 47 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 16° / 14° | 43 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 17° / 15° | 33 | 6.4 | 12.8 | 5.8 |
| May | 18° / 16° | 18 | 4.9 | 13.7 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 20° / 18° | 11 | 2.8 | 14.1 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 22° / 19° | 5 | 1.9 | 13.9 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 23° / 20° | 7 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 23° / 20° | 23 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 19° | 59 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 19° / 17° | 57 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 17° / 16° | 68 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Caniço gets around 162 mm of rain over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 16 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 hours in early December to 11 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Caniço
None of Caniço's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Caniço sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is winter a good time to visit Caniço?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Caniço for sightseeing.
What to pack for Caniço in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Caniço sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Caniço in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Dec 14 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Caniço in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caniço peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Caniço?
Caniço sits at 32.7°N, 16.8°W, 216 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Funchal, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Caniço
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Caniço.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Caniço has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m.
The land around Caniço is covered by water (37%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (63%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.
Portugal travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type C / E / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 60% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $32,082
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 95%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 8.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very high
- EF EPI 612
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Caniço (32.6508°, -16.8375°, elevation 216 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.