Funchal weather today

Coastline to Monte ridge comparison · Atlantic/Madeira time

Live readings for the bay, with webcams from the marina to Monte. Compare the coast forecast with what the cameras show before you head out.

Apps often give one number for the whole island. Here you get Funchal weather today at harbour level and on the Monte slopes, with live webcams to sanity-check the sky.

Before committing your morning plans, compare the coastal readings with the upper slope cameras. A calm 22°C day in the harbour often coincides with orographic cloud cover just 2 kilometres inland at Monte.

Calculated contrast between model elevation points at coast (40m) and Monte (560m). The webcams below provide visual ground-truth for actual cloud cover and sea state.

Elevation Comparison: Coast vs. Slope

Dual-Elevation Model Grid

Coastal waterfront · Marina (40 m)

Date / Day	Conditions	High / Low	Rain Risk	Max Gusts
Today	partly cloudy	26°C20°C	0 mm	10 km/h
Sat 10 Oct	overcast clouds	26°C20°C	0.1 mm	12 km/h
Sun 11 Oct	overcast clouds	24°C20°C	0.3 mm	8 km/h
Mon 12 Oct	overcast clouds	25°C20°C	0 mm	10 km/h
Tue 13 Oct	overcast clouds	26°C21°C	0 mm	22 km/h
Wed 14 Oct	overcast clouds	26°C22°C	0 mm	14 km/h
Thu 15 Oct	overcast clouds	26°C22°C	0 mm	11 km/h

Funchal weather today

Elevation Comparison: Coast vs. Slope

Elevation Witnesses Along the Slope

Lido Beach

Funchal harbour

Funchal Monte Cable Car

Hourly Forecast (Next 16 Hours)

7-Day Extended Forecast

Climate Regimes & Local Planning

Amphitheater Basin & Orographic Shield

Activity & Maritime Windows

Seasonal Weather Regimes

Sun Exposure & Altitude Dressing

Frequently Asked Questions

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