In February 2025
Santo da Serra meteorological station recorded a total of 21 days of rain
The Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) has released today a summary of the main meteorological data for February 2025, while simultaneously updating the respective Dashboard. This information¹ is provided by the Delegation of the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA, I.P.) in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ARM).
Air Temperature
In February 2025, the highest average air temperature (18.2°C) was recorded at Lugar de Baixo, while the lowest average temperature was observed at the Pico do Areeiro station (7.1°C).
Compared to the climatological normals² for February, all stations for which data were available (six stations) recorded above-average values, with Funchal/Observatory standing out with a deviation of +1.9°C from its normal value.
Regarding absolute maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in February, the highest extremes were observed on the 28th at the Lugar de Baixo station (23.3°C) and the Pico do Areeiro station (-1.3°C), respectively.
Precipitation
In February 2025, the highest total precipitation was recorded at the Chão do Areeiro meteorological station (271.4 mm), with the highest daily precipitation at this station occurring on the 18th (162.8 mm). Conversely, the lowest monthly precipitation was recorded at Selvagem Grande (0.2 mm).
When compared to the climatological normal for February (1961–1990), despite recording the highest total precipitation, Pico do Areeiro exhibited a negative anomaly of 106.6 mm. Only Porto Santo/Airport and Funchal/Observatory reported precipitation values above the normal (+26.0 mm and +9.7 mm, respectively).
An analysis of days with precipitation (rain, rainy and very rainy days) indicates that the maximum number of days with rain was observed at Santo da Serra. This station registered the highest number of days with rain (21 days, with at least 0.1 mm of precipitation) and the highest number of rainy days (12 days, with at least 1.0 mm of precipitation). Both Santo da Serra and Santana recorded five very rainy days (with at least 10 mm of precipitation).
Relative Humidity
In February 2025, the average monthly values of relative humidity ranged from 65% at Pico do Areeiro to 85% in Santana. The minimum daily value (5%) was recorded at Pico do Areeiro on 13th, 14th, and 16th, whereas the maximum value (100%) was recorded at eight stations on different days throughout the month.
Wind
Among stations equipped with anemometers, the highest average wind intensity was recorded at Caniçal/Ponta de São Lourenço (17.6 km/h), whereas the lowest was observed at the Lido station (1.2 km/h). The highest wind gust was recorded on the 15th at Caniçal/Ponta de São Lourenço and São Jorge, reaching 125 km/h.
Sunshine Duration
The total sunshine duration (number of hours of clear sky) in February was 189.1 hours at the Funchal/Observatory station (compared to the normal value of 141.4 hours), 188.5 hours at Santa Catarina/Airport3, and 174.5 hours at Porto Santo/Airport (normal value: 134.5 hours).
Seawater Temperature
In February, the average seawater temperature measured at Molhe da Pontinha (Funchal) was 19.1°C, representing an increase of +1.4°C compared to the normal value for this month. The highest average temperature was recorded during the first two days of the month (19.4°C), while the lowest (18.7°C) was observed on 18th February.
Notes:
¹ Daily data and cumulative monthly values refer to observations made between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.
² The 1971-2000 normals were used for the Porto Santo/Airport and Funchal/Observatory stations. For the other stations, the 1961-1990 normals were applied.
³ No normal values for sunshine duration exist for the Santa Catarina/Airport station.
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