Funchal weather in September

In September, Funchal sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 25 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Funchal's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Funchal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:56 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Funchal is city and seat of Funchal municipality, Portugal.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 5.2 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical September day in Funchal reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C cooler than August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12419
22419
32419
42419
52419
62419
72419
82419
92319
102319
112319
122319
132319
142319
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182319
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202319
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242219
252219
262219
272219
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292218
302218

Funchal weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 13°518.410.14.9
Feb15° / 12°537.910.84.8
Mar16° / 13°5610.311.85.0
Apr17° / 13°478.612.85.4
May19° / 14°287.413.76.4
Jun21° / 16°133.514.17.5
Jul23° / 18°41.413.98.6
Aug24° / 19°72.513.28.6
Sep23° / 19°257.712.27.2
Oct21° / 18°6911.711.26.1
Nov18° / 15°641110.35.6
Dec17° / 14°8310.49.95.1

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
25941
35842
45743
55644
65545
75446
85347
95248
105050
114951
124852
134753
144555
154555
164456
174456
184258
194258
204159
214060
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Funchal gets around 25 mm of rain over 7.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
416
517
618
719
820
921
1022
1123
1223
1324
1425
1526
1627
1728
1828
1929
2030
2130
2230
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3032

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1232606
2233596
3233596
4233596
5234586
6234586
7234586
8235576
9235576
10236566
11237556
12238546
13239536
14240526
15241516
16242506
17243496
18244486
19344476
20345466
21345456
22346457
23346447
24346447
25346438
26346438
27445438
28445438
29445438
30545438

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September, the calmest month.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:467:29
212.76:477:27
312.66:487:26
412.66:487:25
512.66:497:23
612.56:507:22
712.56:507:21
812.56:517:19
912.46:517:18
1012.46:527:16
1112.46:537:15
1212.36:537:14
1312.36:547:12
1412.36:557:11
1512.26:557:09
1612.26:567:08
1712.26:577:07
1812.16:577:05
1912.16:587:04
2012.16:597:02
2112.06:597:01
2212.07:007:00
2312.07:016:58
2411.97:016:57
2511.97:026:55
2611.97:036:54
2711.87:036:53
2811.87:046:51
2911.87:056:50
3011.77:066:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — September's 5.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Funchal

In seasonPeak

In September, Funchal sits inside its atlantic hurricane season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Funchal sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Funchal?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Funchal for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Funchal in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Funchal sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Funchal in September

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in September — 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.

16°18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr18Cool
May19Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Funchal in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Funchal 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Funchal?

Funchal sits at 32.7°N, 16.9°W, 280 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Santo António, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Funchal

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Funchal.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Funchal has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,070 m around an average of 345 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 Funchal is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,070 m
16 km
1,832 m
80 km
1,780 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Santo António 1.0 km · São Martinho 3.0 km · Câmara de Lobos 5.0 km · Caniço 8.0 km · Santa Cruz de la Palma 450 km · Los Llanos de Aridane 456 km · Tacoronte 468 km · La Laguna 468 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
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

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 Funchal (32.6657°, -16.9255°, elevation 280 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).