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Madeira: compare all 28 towns

Madeira has 28 towns. The median town has a January high of 17°C, 0 days a year above 35°C and 115 rainy days. The largest are Funchal, Câmara de Lobos and Caniço. Its towns only have regional climate figures, so they are not ranked against each other.

TownPeopleJan highDays >35°CRain daysRent per m²Suits
Funchal105,79517°C0115€11.51/m²–
Câmara de Lobos32,20918°C0115€6.78/m²Beach lovers
Caniço23,36816°C0118€9.02/m²Beach lovers
Machico12,56717°C0118€5.98/m²Beach lovers
Santa Maria Maior11,76818°C0115€11.51/m²–
Estreito de Câmara de Lobos9,34816°C0115€6.78/m²Beach lovers
Santana8,80415°C0121–Beach lovers
Camacha (Santa Cruz)7,99113°C0118€9.02/m²–
São Vicente6,06318°C0117––
Santa Cruz6,01018°C0118€9.02/m²–
Ribeira Brava5,93218°C0115–Beach lovers
São Gonçalo5,80615°C0115€11.51/m²–
Camacha (Porto Santo)5,14917°C061–Beach lovers
Ponta do Sol4,23518°C0115–Beach lovers
Campanário3,98717°C0115–Beach lovers
Caniçal3,89318°C0118€5.98/m²Beach lovers
Canhas3,76916°C0115–Beach lovers
Arco da Calheta3,24117°C0105€5.59/m²Beach lovers
Porto Moniz2,76218°C095––
Porto da Cruz2,59716°C0121€5.98/m²Beach lovers
Água de Pena2,43417°C0118€9.02/m²Beach lovers
Curral das Freiras1,67315°C0115€6.78/m²–
Estreito da Calheta1,63015°C095€5.59/m²Beach lovers
Calheta1,61816°C095€5.59/m²Beach lovers
Faial1,56714°C0121–Beach lovers
São Jorge1,47317°C0121––
Boaventura1,22117°C0117––
Fajã da Ovelha1,01615°C095€5.59/m²Beach lovers

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Best Madeira town for…

  • Access to servicesFunchalScore 79 of 100, number 99 of 800 in Portugal

Rankings name the region's highest-ranked town. Who-it-suits picks name the largest town that meets the rule.

Crowds through the year

Regional · Eurostat platform stays
Short-stay nights booked through online platforms in 2025, index (busiest month = 100)
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July is the busiest. January is the quietest, at about 40% of it. The figures count nights booked through Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia Group and Tripadvisor across the whole of Madeira. Hotel stays are left out.

Common questions about Madeira

How precise is the climate data for Madeira?

The climate figures for Madeira's towns are regional: they describe the wider area, not each town. That is why the towns are not ranked against each other here.