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Weather in Porto da Cruz

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 7:12 am (WET)
Now · overcast 67 °F
Feels like
70 °F
Low / high
67 / 73 °F
Rain
42%
Wind
2 mph N
→ 30.06 inHg · steady

Today in Porto da Cruz: overcast, 67 °F to 73 °F, with a 42% chance of rain and a light air from the north (2 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 67 °F to 73 °F and a 33% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Monday 2, at 74 °F. Next likely rain: Saturday 31 (63%).

Measured now at the airport

Madeira (LPMA), 5.9 mi away · 14 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more
WeatherNothing to note
Temperature68 °F
Wind5 mph from the north-northwest

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 29 Overcast 67 / 73 °F 42% 6 mph ESE 2.8 ft 3:20 am · 3:48 pm ICON-EU
Fri 30 Overcast 67 / 73 °F 33% · 0.02 in 5 mph SSW 2.7 ft 4:10 am · 4:44 pm ICON-EU
Sat 31 Thunderstorm 68 / 71 °F 63% · 0.67 in 5 mph SSW 3.1 ft 5:09 am · 5:52 pm ICON-EU
Sun 1 Thunderstorm 69 / 72 °F 61% · 1.85 in 10 mph SSW 3.2 ft 6:20 am · 7:16 pm ICON-EU
Mon 2 Thunderstorm 70 / 74 °F 41% · 0.39 in 7 mph SSW 3.2 ft 7:44 am · 8:44 pm ICON-EU
Tue 3 Drizzle 66 / 70 °F 37% · 0.15 in 7 mph NE 2.5 ft 9:05 am · 9:55 pm ICON-EU + ECMWF
Wed 4 Light drizzle 65 / 69 °F 41% · 0.07 in 2 mph SSW 2.1 ft 10:12 am · 10:50 pm ECMWF
Thu 5 Light drizzle 64 / 71 °F 33% · 0.04 in 15 mph SSW 2.8 ft 11:04 am · 11:33 pm ECMWF
Fri 6 Heavy drizzle 66 / 69 °F 55% · 0.63 in 16 mph SW 4.3 ft 11:48 am ECMWF
Sat 7 Light drizzle 65 / 71 °F 49% · 0.03 in 9 mph SW 3.9 ft 12:11 am · 12:27 pm ECMWF
Sun 8 Light drizzle 65 / 68 °F 58% · 0.19 in 11 mph SW 4.3 ft 12:46 am · 1:03 pm ECMWF
Mon 9 Light drizzle 65 / 68 °F 52% · 0.21 in 11 mph SW 4.1 ft 1:19 am · 1:37 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Light drizzle 64 / 67 °F 59% · 0.03 in 7 mph NW 3.5 ft 1:51 am · 2:10 pm ECMWF
Wed 11 Light drizzle 64 / 68 °F 49% · 0.07 in 6 mph NW 2.7 ft 2:24 am · 2:44 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: ICON-EU until Tuesday 3 1:00 am; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 3:00 pm; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky OvercastMainly clearOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clearOvercastOvercast
Temperature 68°67°67°69°73°73°72°70°
Chance of rain 29%25%20%12%24%8%35%39%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 2 N2 N2 N2 NNE6 SE5 SSE3 SSE1 SE
Humidity 93%93%87%78%79%79%77%89%
UV 00014200
Model ICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EUICON-EU

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 70°70°71°68°68°68°69°
AIFS 69°68°69°67°69°68°68°
GFS 74°73°73°69°73°72°69°
ICON 76°75°72°73°76°75°75°
ARPEGE 76°75°73°72°———
ICON-EU 73°73°71°72°74°——
Confidence mediumhighhighhighmediummediummedium
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 0.01 in0.05 in0.08 in1.19 in0.37 in0.15 in0.07 in
AIFS 0.07 in0.05 in0.15 in0.56 in0.12 in0.12 in0.09 in
GFS 0.07 in0.03 in00.31 in0.14 in0.13 in0.21 in
ICON 00.01 in0.57 in0.94 in0.09 in00
ARPEGE 0.01 in00.26 in0.37 in———
ICON-EU 00.02 in0.67 in1.85 in0.39 in——
Confidence mediummediummediummediummediummediummedium
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF 714511121918301515715211
AIFS 531111764
GFS 108981112141910159889
ICON 5114982914511038519412
ARPEGE 91771412221222———
ICON-EU 6125115211032729——
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayFri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 42%33%63%61%41%37%41%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 6%6%33%65%59%23%30%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and a bit wetter.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Normal +0.5 °F Above +64% —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 A bit above +1.1 °F Above +81% —
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +1.3 °F Normal 70° / 63°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +1.1 °F Normal 69° / 62°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 A bit above +1.1 °F Normal 68° / 62°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain
November A bit above +1.3 °F Normal
December A bit above +1.4 °F Normal
January A bit above +1.8 °F A bit above +31%
February A bit above +2.0 °F A bit above +38%
March A bit above +1.4 °F Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Porto da Cruz climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Porto da Cruz is from June to September: highs of 70 °F to 74 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves
JanuaryJan 63° 55° 2.49 in 4 4.9 65° 8.0 ft
FebruaryFeb 63° 54° 2.12 in 4 5.1 64° 8.7 ft
MarchMar 64° 55° 1.94 in 4 6.9 64° 8.2 ft
AprilApr 64° 55° 1.47 in 3 7.3 65° 7.2 ft
MayMay 67° 58° 1.04 in 1 8.0 66° 6.1 ft
JuneJun 70° 62° 0.46 in 1 7.7 69° 4.9 ft
JulyJul 72° 64° 0.16 in 0 7.7 72° 4.7 ft
AugustAug 74° 66° 0.25 in 0 7.7 74° 4.7 ft
SeptemberSep 74° 66° 1.66 in 2 6.6 74° 5.5 ft
OctoberOct 71° 64° 3.43 in 5 6.0 73° 6.9 ft
NovemberNov 68° 60° 3.32 in 5 4.7 70° 8.3 ft
DecemberDec 65° 57° 3.93 in 6 4.4 67° 8.1 ft
Month Water Waves
Jan 65° 8.0 ft
Feb 64° 8.7 ft
Mar 64° 8.2 ft
Apr 65° 7.2 ft
May 66° 6.1 ft
Jun 69° 4.9 ft
Jul 72° 4.7 ft
Aug 74° 4.7 ft
Sep 74° 5.5 ft
Oct 73° 6.9 ft
Nov 70° 8.3 ft
Dec 67° 8.1 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 22.26 in of rain on about 35 days and about 2,350 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now67 °Ffeels like 70 °F
Tomorrow67 / 73 °F

It's 67 °F now (feels like 70 °F). Today, 67 °F to 73 °F; tomorrow, 67 °F to 73 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 42%
  • Fri 30 33% 0.02 in
  • Sat 31 63% 0.67 in
  • Sun 1 61% 1.85 in
  • Mon 2 41% 0.39 in
  • Tue 3 37% 0.15 in
  • Wed 4 41% 0.07 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 42%. The next day with likely rain is Saturday 31: 63% and 0.67 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.00 in; last 7 days, 0.24 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity84%
Dew point62 °F

Humidity is 84% now and the dew point is 62 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now19 migood
Clouds81%

Visibility is good now (19 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak4moderate

Fri 30: 5 · Sat 31: 3 · Sun 1: 4

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 41
PollenNoneToday, at most none.

Saharan dust: moderate.

Pollen: Copernicus CAMS model (a rough guide, not a pollen trap). Levels use each type's usual thresholds.

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Wed 28 Light drizzle67 / 71 °F0.02 in7 mph ENE
Tue 27 Overcast67 / 70 °F09 mph NNE
Mon 26 Overcast65 / 69 °F07 mph ENE
Sun 25 Partly cloudy65 / 68 °F013 mph NE
Sat 24 Light drizzle66 / 70 °F0.05 in13 mph NE
Fri 23 Drizzle66 / 69 °F0.15 in16 mph NE
Thu 22 Light drizzle67 / 71 °F0.09 in11 mph ENE
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Wed 21 Light drizzle66 / 70 °F0.15 in14 mph NE
Tue 20 Light drizzle66 / 71 °F0.02 in9 mph NNE
Mon 19 Light drizzle65 / 69 °F0.10 in16 mph N
Sun 18 Drizzle66 / 69 °F0.16 in20 mph N
Sat 17 Overcast69 / 72 °F016 mph N
Fri 16 Overcast68 / 73 °F09 mph N
Thu 15 Overcast68 / 72 °F09 mph N
Wed 14 Light drizzle67 / 71 °F0.06 in12 mph NNE
Tue 13 Light drizzle67 / 70 °F0.06 in13 mph NNE
Mon 12 Light drizzle67 / 70 °F0.04 in9 mph NNE
Sun 11 Light drizzle66 / 70 °F0.02 in11 mph N
Sat 10 Light drizzle68 / 71 °F0.02 in14 mph N
Fri 9 Light drizzle67 / 71 °F0.13 in19 mph N
Thu 8 Light drizzle67 / 71 °F0.22 in19 mph N
Wed 7 Light drizzle68 / 71 °F0.15 in16 mph NNW
Tue 6 Light drizzle68 / 71 °F0.01 in14 mph NNW
Mon 5 Light drizzle69 / 73 °F0.09 in14 mph N
Sun 4 Light drizzle69 / 72 °F0.04 in12 mph N
Sat 3 Overcast69 / 71 °F013 mph NNE
Fri 2 Light drizzle69 / 71 °F0.07 in13 mph NNE
Thu 1 Light drizzle69 / 72 °F0.03 in14 mph NNE
Wed 30 Light drizzle70 / 73 °F0.20 in15 mph NNE
Tue 29 Light drizzle72 / 78 °F0.01 in12 mph WSW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Porto da CruzQuestions

What's the weather like today in Porto da Cruz?

Overcast, from 67 °F to 73 °F, with a light air from the north (2 mph) and a 42% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Porto da Cruz?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 33% (0.02 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 65 °F and a high of 74 °F; the warmest day, Monday 2.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 4 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.06 inHg and steady: −0.09 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Porto da Cruz?

The best time to visit Porto da Cruz is from June to September: highs of 70 °F to 74 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Porto da Cruz in October?

In October, Porto da Cruz normally sees highs of 71 °F and lows of 64 °F, with about 5 rainy days (3.43 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 73 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Porto da Cruz?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 74 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 54 °F. The wettest is December (3.93 in) and the driest, July.

More about Porto da Cruz today

Weather near Porto da Cruz

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 5.0 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:12 am (local time).

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