Beach
Praia Formosa
Madeira · Portugal · Atlantic Ocean
32.6397, -16.9518 · São Martinho, 1 km
- 24°Sea · September
- 24°High · August
- 10.2 hSunshine · June
Your month at the beach
Praia Formosa in January
- 17°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 5.3 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month37 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 Formosa in February
- 17°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 6.0 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month45 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 Formosa in March
- 17°CAir, daytime high15°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 8 daysRainy days in the month44 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 Formosa in April
- 18°CAir, daytime high16°C at night
- 18°CSea temperature
- 8.7 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month29 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 Formosa in May
- 19°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 19°CSea temperature
- 9.4 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month20 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 Formosa in June
- 22°CAir, daytime high19°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 10.2 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month10 mm in total
- 19 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia Formosa in July
- 23°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 22°CSea temperature
- 10.2 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month5 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 Formosa in August
- 24°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 9.8 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 Formosa in September
- 24°CAir, daytime high21°C at night
- 24°CSea temperature
- 8.5 hSunshine a day
- 4 daysRainy days in the month21 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
Praia Formosa in October
- 22°CAir, daytime high20°C at night
- 23°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month41 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 Formosa in November
- 20°CAir, daytime high18°C at night
- 21°CSea temperature
- 5.4 hSunshine a day
- 9 daysRainy days in the month51 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 Formosa in December
- 18°CAir, daytime high17°C at night
- 20°CSea temperature
- 4.9 hSunshine a day
- 10 daysRainy days in the month53 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- ExcellentBathing water qualityOfficial EU classification, 2025 season
- AccessibleWheelchair accessOfficial list, Portuguese Environment Agency
- 159Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 18 kmAirport: Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 19.8 °C — 1.1 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.4 °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 19.4 °C — 1.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.1 °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 18.8 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 17.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 17.4 °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 19.1 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 18.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.1 °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 20.1 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 19.4 °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 21.7 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 20.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 21.5 °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 22.9 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 22.2 °C
1991–2020 average: 22.9 °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 23.7 °C — 0.3 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.9 °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 23.5 °C — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 23.7 °C
1991–2020 average: 23.7 °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: 22.4 °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 — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 21.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 20.1 °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 — about the same as the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 19.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 18.5 °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 h37 mm
- Feb18°6 h45 mm
- Mar18°7 h44 mm
- Apr18°9 h29 mm
- May19°9 h20 mm
- Jun21°10 h10 mm
- Jul22°10 h5 mm
- Aug23°10 h8 mm
- Sep24°8 h21 mm
- Oct23°7 h41 mm
- Nov21°5 h51 mm
- Dec20°5 h53 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 Formosa: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17 | 16 | 19 | 37 | 8 | 5.3 | 20 |
| February | 17 | 15 | 18 | 45 | 8 | 6.0 | 22 |
| March | 17 | 15 | 18 | 44 | 8 | 7.4 | 22 |
| April | 18 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 6 | 8.7 | 20 |
| May | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 4 | 9.4 | 20 |
| June | 22 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 10.2 | 19 |
| July | 23 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 10.2 | 22 |
| August | 24 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 9.8 | 20 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 24 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 8.5 | 17 |
| October | 22 | 20 | 23 | 41 | 9 | 7.1 | 18 |
| November | 20 | 18 | 21 | 51 | 9 | 5.4 | 22 |
| December | 18 | 17 | 20 | 53 | 10 | 4.9 | 21 |
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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 | 17 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 7 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 17 km away |
| Bathing water quality | European Environment Agency | 0.3 km away |
| Wheelchair access | Official list, Portuguese Environment Agency | at this spot |
| 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 |
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