Wind statistics for Funchal
Annual wind, gust, rain and temperature statistics for Funchal, Portugal — from archive 3 years.
StatisticsAt a glance
- Average wind: 5.1 mph
- Average gusts: 15.7 mph
- Average daily rain: 2.5 mm
- Average temperature: 17°C
- Good kite days: 24 a year
- Best month: February (kite score 71/100)
- Windiest month: March (6.7 mph)
- Calmest month: July (4.1 mph)
- Rainiest month: January (4.7 mm)
How Funchal compares
Funchal ranks #257 of 326 cities worldwide for average wind speed — windier than 21% of the cities we track. Its best kite-flying month, February, scores 71/100 on the kite scale.
Month by month
See the full breakdown of wind, gusts, rain, temperature and good days for every month, with scores and verdicts:
| Month | Wind | Gusts | Rain | Temp | Good days | Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.0 mph | 18.4 mph | 4.7 mm | 14°C | 2 | 57 | EH… |
| February | 5.9 mph | 17.6 mph | 2.1 mm | 14°C | 3 | 71 | EH… |
| March | 6.7 mph | 21.0 mph | 4.1 mm | 13°C | 3 | 65 | EH… |
| April | 5.6 mph | 16.7 mph | 2.5 mm | 15°C | 3 | 64 | EH… |
| May | 4.2 mph | 13.4 mph | 3.1 mm | 15°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| June | 4.2 mph | 13.2 mph | 2.1 mm | 18°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| July | 4.1 mph | 13.0 mph | 0.9 mm | 20°C | 1 | 30 | NOPE |
| August | 5.2 mph | 15.1 mph | 0.2 mm | 22°C | 5 | 68 | EH… |
| September | 4.6 mph | 14.0 mph | 1.9 mm | 20°C | 2 | 30 | NOPE |
| October | 4.9 mph | 15.0 mph | 3.3 mm | 19°C | 0 | 30 | NOPE |
| November | 5.0 mph | 15.2 mph | 2.9 mm | 16°C | 2 | 55 | EH… |
| December | 5.1 mph | 15.9 mph | 2.8 mm | 14°C | 2 | 56 | EH… |
"Good days" = days with wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and less than 2 mm rain. Scores mirror the live forecast weighting (wind 45%, gusts 25%, rain 20%, temp 10%).
Looking for the single best time to fly a kite? Read the best time to fly a kite in Funchal, or check today's live wind forecast.
Source
Computed from archive 3 years for Funchal using Open-Meteo historical data. A good kite day is wind 8–25 mph, gusts under 31 mph and under 2 mm of rain. See the full kite flying statistics for every city.