Swimming in Madeira in may 2025 Sea temperature by city in may
Do you want to go to the beach in Madeira in may 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in may in Madeira by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Madeira in may 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in Madeira in may in several coastal cities.
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 68°F
Achadas da Cruz
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Arco de São Jorge
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Cabo Girão
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Caniçal
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 69°F
Gaula
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Madalena do Mar
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Ponta de São Lourenço
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 69°F
Ponta Delgada
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Ponta do Pargo
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Porto da Cruz
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 69°F
Porto Moniz
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Praia de Machico
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 69°F
Praia Formosa
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 69°F
Santa Cruz (Madeira)
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Santana (Madeira)
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
São Vicente
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Seixal
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Vila Baleira
66°F
min: 64°F / max: 69°F
Arco da Calheta
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Câmara de Lobos
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Canico
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Machico
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 69°F
Ponta do Sol
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Ribeira Brava
67°F
min: 65°F / max: 69°F
Where should you go swimming in Madeira in the month of may?
Swimming in Madeira in may is cool
In may in Madeira swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Swimming in may in Funchal, Ilha do Porto Santo, Achadas da Cruz, Arco de São Jorge, Cabo Girão, Calheta, Caniçal, Gaula, Jardim do Mar, Madalena do Mar, Ponta de São Lourenço, Ponta Delgada, Ponta do Pargo, Porto da Cruz, Porto Moniz, Praia de Machico, Praia Formosa, Santa Cruz (Madeira), Santana (Madeira), São Vicente, Seixal, Vila Baleira, Arco da Calheta, Câmara de Lobos, Canico, Machico, Ponta do Sol and Ribeira Brava is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 69°F, it can also go as low as 65°F. Note that the average is 67°F.
Where to go swimming in Madeira in may: the map of sea temperatures
ideal swimming 
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freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in may
Funchal
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 0 jour(s) (1%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 29% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Funchal in may
Ilha do Porto Santo
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 64°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.8in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 0 jour(s) (1%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 41% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in the Ilha do Porto Santo in may
Achadas da Cruz
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 0 jour(s) (1%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 29% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
Arco de São Jorge
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 0 jour(s) (1%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 29% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
Cabo Girão
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Precipitation | 0.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 0 jour(s) (1%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 29% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
List of coastal cities in Madeira
| Funchal in may | cool swimming |
| Ilha do Porto Santo in may | cool swimming |
| Achadas da Cruz in may | cool swimming |
| Arco de São Jorge in may | cool swimming |
| Cabo Girão in may | cool swimming |
| Calheta in may | cool swimming |
| Caniçal in may | cool swimming |
| Gaula in may | cool swimming |
| Jardim do Mar in may | cool swimming |
| Madalena do Mar in may | cool swimming |
| Ponta de São Lourenço in may | cool swimming |
| Ponta Delgada in may | cool swimming |
| Ponta do Pargo in may | cool swimming |
| Porto da Cruz in may | cool swimming |
| Porto Moniz in may | cool swimming |
| Praia de Machico in may | cool swimming |
| Praia Formosa in may | cool swimming |
| Santa Cruz (Madeira) in may | cool swimming |
| Santana (Madeira) in may | cool swimming |
| São Vicente in may | cool swimming |
| Seixal in may | cool swimming |
| Vila Baleira in may | cool swimming |
| Arco da Calheta in may | cool swimming |
| Câmara de Lobos in may | cool swimming |
| Canico in may | cool swimming |
| Machico in may | cool swimming |
| Ponta do Sol in may | cool swimming |
| Ribeira Brava in may | cool swimming |