Funchal (Santa Maria Maior)
Located in Funchal Municipality, Madeira Coordinates: 32°38′56″ N 16°53′41″ W
- Population
- 13,352
- 13.4K
- Elevation
- 80 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Atlantic/Madeira · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 3
- listed under Funchal (Santa Maria Maior)
- Airports
- FNC Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport13 km
- PXO Porto Santo Airport69 km
About Funchal (Santa Maria Maior)
Funchal (Santa Maria Maior) is a municipality. Location: Funchal Municipality, Madeira. Population: 13,352. Elevation: 80 m. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias and CR7 Museum.
Photos of Funchal (Santa Maria Maior)
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Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias David Stanley · CC BY 2.0 -
Estádio da Madeira Mghamburg · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
CR7 Museum Abby M · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Funchal (Santa Maria Maior)
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 22° · Night 16° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 13°)
- Wettest month
- December (108 mm)
- Driest month
- July (4 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 20° |
| Average low (°C) | 13° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 67 | 61 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 51 | 82 | 88 | 108 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Funchal (Santa Maria Maior)
The nearest airport is Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC), 13 km to the northeast as the crow flies.
Airports
- Cristiano Ronaldo International Airport (FNC) Funchal 13 kmnortheast
- Porto Santo Airport (PXO) Vila Baleira 69 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Funchal (Santa Maria Maior)
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 40 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km24 places
- Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain 6 kmNW
- Pico da Urze Mountain 23 kmNW
- Pico das Torrinhas Mountain 13 kmNW
- Pico Ruivo Mountain 13 kmN
25–60 km11 places
- Pico Gordo Mountain 26 kmNW
- Pico da Roseira Mountain 34 kmNW
- Pico da Quebrada Mountain 34 kmNW
- Pico da Pedreira Mountain 28 kmNW
60–100 km11 places
- Espigão Mountain 64 kmNE
- Pico de Ana Ferreira Mountain 65 kmNE
- Ilhéu de Cima Island 73 kmNE
- Pico da Malhada Mountain 72 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Funchal (Santa Maria Maior)
3 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Heritage & sights1
- Estádio da Madeira · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias Attraction, Funchal (Sé)1.6 km W
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CR7 Museum Museum, Funchal (Sé)1.9 km W
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Pico de Barcelos Mountain, São Martinho3.6 km W
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Pico João do Prado Mountain, Camacha6.3 km NE
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Pico da Volta da Malhada Mountain, Santo António6.4 km NW
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Pico do Cedro Mountain, Santo António9.1 km NW
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Pico Ruivo Mountain, Faial13 km N
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Pico do Galo do Facho Mountain, Madeira9.9 km W
Sources & licences
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