Tenerife vs Funchal: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇵🇹 Portugal · 518 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tenerife is the sunnier overall: about 2,933 hours of sunshine a year to Funchal's 2,835. Tenerife has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Tenerife | Funchal | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,933 | 2,835 |
| Sunniest month | June (96/100) | July (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 89/100 | 78/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 96/100 | 94/100 |
| Rain / year | 202 mm | 364 mm |
| Warmest sea | 24°C / 75°F | 24°C / 75°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Tenerife vs Funchal month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenerife | Funchal | Tenerife | Funchal | Tenerife | Funchal | Tenerife | Funchal | |
| January | 92 | 74 | 20° | 18° | 25 | 37 | 21° | 21° |
| February | 84 | 73 | 19° | 18° | 24 | 45 | 21° | 20° |
| March | 93 | 73 | 20° | 18° | 19 | 44 | 21° | 19° |
| April | 94 | 83 | 20° | 19° | 12 | 29 | 21° | 20° |
| May | 95 | 92 | 22° | 20° | 7 | 20 | 21° | 21° |
| June | 96 | 94 | 23° | 22° | 3 | 10 | 22° | 21° |
| July | 96 | 95 | 24° | 23° | 2 | 5 | 23° | 23° |
| August | 95 | 94 | 25° | 24° | 5 | 8 | 24° | 24° |
| September | 95 | 92 | 25° | 24° | 10 | 21 | 24° | 24° |
| October | 92 | 88 | 24° | 23° | 25 | 41 | 24° | 24° |
| November | 90 | 86 | 22° | 21° | 33 | 51 | 23° | 22° |
| December | 90 | 79 | 21° | 19° | 37 | 53 | 22° | 21° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tenerife · Feb Tenerife · Mar Tenerife · Apr Tenerife · May Tenerife · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Tenerife · Oct Tenerife · Nov Tenerife · Dec Tenerife.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tenerife (average score 89/100 vs 78). Tenerife is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tenerife (average score 94/100 vs 83). Tenerife is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Tenerife averages 96/100, Funchal 94/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: Tenerife (average score 94/100 vs 90). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 24°C / 75°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Tenerife all year, Funchal about 9 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Tenerife weather by month · Funchal weather by month · Best time to visit Spain · Best time to visit Portugal.
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