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Praia Formosa

São Martinho, Portugal · sea 23.7 °C at its warmest, in September

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Sea temperature month by month

18.7Jan

18.1Feb

17.9Mar

18.4Apr

19.3May

20.9Jun

22.2Jul

23.4Aug

23.7Sep

22.8Oct

21.4Nov

19.9Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.

About

The Praia Formosa is a beach on the Portuguese island of Madeira. It is the fashionable district of Funchal and a popular beach location.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Praia Formosa?

The sea off Praia Formosa averages 23.7 °C at its warmest, in September, and 17.9 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.

When can you swim at Praia Formosa?

The sea reaches 20 °C or more from June to November. Twenty degrees is where most swimmers stop calling water cold; below it, a wetsuit helps.

Where is Praia Formosa?

Praia Formosa is on the coast of São Martinho, Portugal, at 32.6405, -16.9528. The map on this site flies straight to it.