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Monthly climate in Machico, Portugal

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Machico 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. Machico 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Machico, Portugal

The warmest months in Machico 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, Machico experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Machico. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum21°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 maximum19°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 high17°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 mean16°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 low15°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 minimum12°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)
Minimum11°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Machico, Portugal

Machico 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 Machico are May, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Machico. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)7910866248101513

Monthly sunshine hours in Machico, Portugal

The sunniest months in Machico are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Machico: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Machico. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours190246300351372376387379338320259246
Mean daily daylight hours10h 15m11h 0m11h 59m13h 0m13h 50m14h 15m14h 2m13h 17m12h 19m11h 19m10h 27m10h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Machico, Portugal

Machico 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 Machico UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Machico. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)468101111111110864