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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 daysSuits
Funchal105,79517°C0115None yet
Câmara de Lobos32,20918°C0115Beach lovers
Caniço23,36816°C0118Beach lovers
Machico12,56717°C0118Beach lovers
Santa Maria Maior11,76818°C0115None yet

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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.