GreenlyLast and first frost dates in Funchal
Portugal
Funchal had no frost in 2016–2025, so crops are planted by warmth and rain rather than by frost dates.
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| Last spring frost | none in ten years |
|---|---|
| First autumn frost | none in ten years |
Median of 2016–2025 for the 25 km grid cell of the city: the last day at or below 0 °C in spring and the first in autumn (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo). In a cold year a frost can come a week or two later — Greenly warns 48 hours ahead.
There is no frost season here: crops are planted by warmth and rain rather than by frost dates.
When the soil warms up in Funchal
The day the top 7 cm of soil first averages each temperature over a week, median of 2016–2025 (ERA5 via Open-Meteo).
| Soil | Date |
|---|---|
| 5 °C | already in the first week of January |
| 10 °C | 6 March |
| 15 °C | 22 June |
| 18 °C | 2 July |
Frost dates near Funchal
| City | Distance | Last spring frost | First autumn frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz de La Palma | 449 km | — | — |
| Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 469 km | — | — |
| Arrecife | 521 km | — | — |
| Las Palmas | 523 km | — | — |
| Puerto del Rosario | 545 km | — | — |
Seeds, seedlings and markets in Funchal
Within 15 km of Funchal OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre, 5 farm-supply shops, 5 plant nurseries, 9 markets and 4 farm shops (collected 27 October 2026). The nearest farm supply to the city centre is Agriloja, 3 km away.
- Agriloja — farm supply
Rua de São Martinho 23, 9000-638 Funchal · Mon–Sat 08:30–20:00; Sun 09:00–13:00 · 3 km · agriloja.pt - Mercadinho do Chafariz — market
Largo do Chafariz, Funchal · Wed 06:00–14:00 · 0 km - Freshbio - Local Agricultural Producer — farm shop
Rua de São Martinho 16, 9000-644 São Martinho · Mon–Fri 09:00–19:00 · 3 km · instagram.com - Sidraria de Santo António da Serra — farm supply
Estrada Dom António Magalhães 77, 9200-162 · Mon–Fri 08:30–12:30, 13:30–16:30 · 13 km - Mercado dos Lavradores — market
Rua Brigadeiro Oudinot, Funchal · Mon–Fri 07:00–19:00; Sat 07:00–14:00 · 1 km · mercados.cm-funchal.pt - Groverdi — farm shop
Caminho Pico Norte, 9100-018 Santa Cruz · Tue–Fri 11:00–17:00; Sat 10:00–16:00 · 9 km · groverdi.com
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Funchal: weather for the next 7 days
Forecast by Open-Meteo. Nights at or below 0 °C are marked as frost.
Weather in Funchal by month
Average weather in Funchal over 2016–2025: the warmest month is August. Months that average 20 °C or more by day: July (20.1 °C) and August (21.8 °C). No month averages below 0 °C at night; the coldest nights, in February, average 5.8 °C. About 1018 mm of rain falls in a year, on 139 days; March is the wettest month (134 mm) and July the driest (12 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.3 | 6 | 111 | 13 |
| February | 12.5 | 5.8 | 106 | 12 |
| March | 12.8 | 6.1 | 134 | 15 |
| April | 14.1 | 6.9 | 98 | 14 |
| May | 15.5 | 8.2 | 61 | 11 |
| June | 17.5 | 10.3 | 76 | 9 |
| July | 20.1 | 11.9 | 12 | 4 |
| August | 21.8 | 13 | 16 | 4 |
| September | 19.6 | 12.1 | 45 | 11 |
| October | 18.3 | 11.3 | 111 | 15 |
| November | 15 | 8.5 | 116 | 16 |
| December | 13 | 7.1 | 132 | 15 |
Average of the daily highs and lows, rain per month and days with at least 1 mm (ERA5 via Open-Meteo, the same grid cell as the frost dates).
