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December beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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December beach conditions — historical average

Mixed
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9.5°C Temp
21.2°C Sea temp
9.0 Rain days
7.8h Sunshine hrs
89.4% Humidity
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Reliable conditions

0 of 5 years were good

Year by year — mid December

2024 Poor 9.0°C · 11 rainy days · 7.0h sun
2023 Mixed 10.8°C · 5 rainy days · 8.2h sun
2022 Poor 10.8°C · 10 rainy days · 7.5h sun
2021 Poor 8.5°C · 14 rainy days · 7.4h sun
2020 Mixed 8.6°C · 5 rainy days · 8.7h sun

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About Madeira in December

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, December in Madeira has historically been mixed for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 9.5°C with sea temperatures around 21.2°C and 9.0 rainy days on average.

0 of the last 5 years had good beach conditions during this period. This data uses ERA5 reanalysis records — real historical measurements, not generalised averages.

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