Beach
Praia da Maiata
Madeira · Portugal · Atlantic Ocean
32.7677, -16.8211 · Porto da Cruz, 1 km
- 24°Sea · September
- 23°High · September
- 9.6 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Praia da Maiata in January
- 18°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 4.8 hSunshine a day
- 7 daysRainy days in the month32 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Maiata in February
- 17°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 5.8 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month38 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Maiata in March
- 17°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month40 mm in total
- 24 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Maiata in April
- 18°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month26 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Maiata in May
- 19°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 8.8 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month16 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Maiata in June
- 21°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 9.6 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month8 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Maiata in July
- 22°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month4 mm in total
- 22 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Maiata in August
- 23°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month6 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Maiata in September
- 23°CAir, daytime high22°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 8.3 hSunshine a day
- 3 daysRainy days in the month18 mm in total
- 18 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Maiata in October
- 22°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 7.0 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month38 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Maiata in November
- 20°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 5.1 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month43 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia da Maiata in December
- 19°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 4.7 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month45 mm in total
- 23 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- SufficientBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- 18Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 9 kmAirport: Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 19.7 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 19.1 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.0 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 18.5 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 18.8 °C — 0.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 19.9 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 21.6 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 22.7 °C — 0.5 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.0 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 23.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 23.4 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.2 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 23.2 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 22.1 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.3 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 20.1 °C — 0.4 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan19°5 h32 mm
- Feb18°6 h38 mm
- Mar18°7 h40 mm
- Apr18°8 h26 mm
- May19°9 h16 mm
- Jun21°10 h8 mm
- Jul22°9 h4 mm
- Aug23°9 h6 mm
- Sep24°8 h18 mm
- Oct23°7 h38 mm
- Nov21°5 h43 mm
- Dec20°5 h45 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at Praia da Maiata: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18 | 17 | 19 | 32 | 7 | 4.8 | 22 |
| February | 17 | 16 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 5.8 | 23 |
| March | 17 | 16 | 18 | 40 | 8 | 7.0 | 24 |
| April | 18 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 8.4 | 22 |
| May | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 8.8 | 21 |
| June | 21 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 9.6 | 20 |
| July | 22 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 9.2 | 22 |
| August | 23 | 22 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 9.2 | 21 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 23 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 8.3 | 18 |
| October | 22 | 21 | 23 | 38 | 8 | 7.0 | 20 |
| November | 20 | 19 | 21 | 43 | 9 | 5.1 | 23 |
| December | 19 | 18 | 20 | 45 | 10 | 4.7 | 23 |
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Photos
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About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 26 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 13 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 26 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.0 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |