Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Faial features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 468 mm (18.4 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Faial enjoys an average of 3770 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 1 minutes to 14 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Faial are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (60 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Faial experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Faial, Madeira, Portugal with other places around the world.
Faial usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Faial are May, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) | 54 (2.1) | 49 (1.9) | 47 (1.8) | 18 (0.7) | 33 (1.3) | 12 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 22 (0.9) | 54 (2.1) | 61 (2.4) | 62 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Faial are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Faial: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 246 | 300 | 351 | 372 | 376 | 387 | 379 | 338 | 320 | 259 | 246 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 15m | 11h 0m | 11h 59m | 13h 0m | 13h 50m | 14h 15m | 14h 2m | 13h 17m | 12h 19m | 11h 19m | 10h 27m | 10h 1m |
Faial experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Faial UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |