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Best time to visit Porto Santo
Porto Santo is more beach-focused than Madeira but still Atlantic in character; its best months pair mild air with the warmest part of the sea cycle. In the 1991–2025 normals, Porto Santo reaches typical daytime highs of about 23 °C in the strongest candidate month, September. The four selected travel months are June, July, August, September.
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Best travel months for Porto Santo
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Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.
Latest 5-year values 2021–2025
Average of the five most recent complete years compared with the 1991–2025 climate average.
April · Wet days
1.4 days/month
1991–2025: 4.3 days/month
-2.9 days/month · lower
November · Mean daily maximum
21.4 °C
1991–2025: 20.6 °C
+0.9 °C · higher
November · Monthly precipitation
23.7 mm/month
1991–2025: 37.9 mm/month
-14.2 mm/month · lower
September · Sea temperature
24 °C
1991–2025: 23.5 °C
+0.5 °C · similar
October: 0/155 days at or above 30 °C; highest single value 26.3 °C.
Five-year historical sample, not a weather forecast or long-term climate trend. Individual hot days can be far above the monthly mean.
Annual profile · Rainfall rhythm
Porto Santo: rainfall separates the travel months
The driest and wettest months are 9.1 rainy days apart. Average daily highs vary by 5.9 °C, so both signals matter when choosing a month.
What matters
A warmer month is not automatically the most reliable. Read the drier windows alongside sunshine, sea temperature and the activity you have in mind.
Fewest rainy days
July · 0.3
Most rainy days
December · 9.4
Most sunshine
June · 8.3 h
Warmest sea
September · 23.5 °C
Month by month
Overall suitability per month. Tap a month for details.
All climate figures compared
The table is the complete accessible data view; the charts below highlight selected patterns.
| Month | Avg high °C | Avg low °C | Rainy days (est.) | Rain mm | Sun h/day (est.) | Humidity % | Wind m/s | Sea °C | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 17 | 7 | 33 | 3.3 | 77 | 5.5 | 19 | 64 |
| February | 17 | 16 | 7 | 33 | 4.3 | 78 | 5.6 | 18 | 63 |
| March | 17 | 16 | 6 | 30 | 5.8 | 79 | 5.8 | 18 | 65 |
| April | 18 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 7.3 | 79 | 5.3 | 18 | 70 |
| May | 19 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 8.0 | 80 | 5.3 | 19 | 75 |
| June | 20 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 8.3 | 82 | 5.0 | 21 | 82 |
| July | 22 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 8.1 | 83 | 5.5 | 22 | 88 |
| August | 23 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 7.8 | 82 | 5.1 | 23 | 91 |
| September | 23 | 22 | 3 | 13 | 6.7 | 79 | 4.6 | 23 | 92 |
| October | 22 | 21 | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 78 | 5.0 | 23 | 84 |
| November | 21 | 20 | 8 | 38 | 3.6 | 77 | 5.5 | 21 | 76 |
| December | 19 | 18 | 9 | 45 | 3.0 | 77 | 5.7 | 20 | 65 |
Climate through the year
Compare temperature, rainy days, sunshine and, for coastal destinations, sea temperature month by month.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Porto Santo?
The strongest climate months are July, August, September, October. Values are historical averages, not a forecast.
Which month has the highest average daily maximum temperature in Porto Santo?
Average daily maximum temperatures in Porto Santo are practically tied in August and September at around 23 °C.
When is the sea warmest at Porto Santo?
In September, at around 23 °C.