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Funchal vs Reykjavík: weather compared

Across the year, Funchal has the better travel weather in 12 months and Reykjavík in 0 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Funchal in May & July–August, Reykjavík in July–August.

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Funchal · Portugal

January: 92 mm rainFebruary: 55 mm rainMarch: 82 mm rainApril: 76 mm rainMay: 41 mm rainJune: 112 mm rainJuly: 15 mm rainAugust: 15 mm rainSeptember: 57 mm rainOctober: 87 mm rainNovember: 88 mm rainDecember: 114 mm rainJanuary high: 16°CFebruary high: 17°CMarch high: 17°CApril high: 18°CMay high: 20°CJune high: 21°CJuly high: 23°CAugust high: 25°CSeptember high: 23°COctober high: 22°CNovember high: 19°CDecember high: 17°CJanuary low: 12°CFebruary low: 11°CMarch low: 12°CApril low: 12°CMay low: 14°CJune low: 15°CJuly low: 17°CAugust low: 18°CSeptember low: 17°COctober low: 17°CNovember low: 14°CDecember low: 13°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Reykjavík · Iceland

January: 158 mm rainFebruary: 143 mm rainMarch: 137 mm rainApril: 136 mm rainMay: 125 mm rainJune: 98 mm rainJuly: 87 mm rainAugust: 117 mm rainSeptember: 153 mm rainOctober: 141 mm rainNovember: 130 mm rainDecember: 134 mm rainJanuary high: 2°CFebruary high: 2°CMarch high: 3°CApril high: 6°CMay high: 9°CJune high: 11°CJuly high: 13°CAugust high: 13°CSeptember high: 10°COctober high: 7°CNovember high: 4°CDecember high: 1°CJanuary low: -3°CFebruary low: -2°CMarch low: -2°CApril low: 1°CMay low: 4°CJune low: 7°CJuly low: 9°CAugust low: 8°CSeptember low: 6°COctober low: 2°CNovember low: 0°CDecember low: -3°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricFunchalReykjavík
Hottest month high25°C13°C
Coldest month low11°C-3°C
Annual rainfall832 mm1559 mm
Avg sunshine10.4 h/day5.4 h/day
Best monthsMay & July–AugustJuly–August

Travel score, month by month

MonthFunchalReykjavíkBetter weather
January 8.1 · Good 0.0 · Challenging Funchal
February 8.8 · Excellent 0.0 · Challenging Funchal
March 8.2 · Good 0.0 · Challenging Funchal
April 9.1 · Excellent 0.9 · Challenging Funchal
May 9.8 · Excellent 2.2 · Challenging Funchal
June 9.0 · Excellent 4.1 · Poor Funchal
July 10.0 · Excellent 5.5 · Fair Funchal
August 10.0 · Excellent 5.3 · Fair Funchal
September 8.6 · Excellent 2.6 · Challenging Funchal
October 8.8 · Excellent 0.8 · Challenging Funchal
November 8.8 · Excellent 0.0 · Challenging Funchal
December 8.0 · Good 0.0 · Challenging Funchal

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Funchal or Reykjavík?

Funchal has the better travel weather in 12 of 12 months, versus 0 for Reykjavík — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Funchal?

The best months to visit Funchal are May & July–August, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Reykjavík?

The best months to visit Reykjavík are July–August, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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