Beach

Prainha

Caniçal, Portugal · sea 23.6 °C at its warmest, in September

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Sea temperature month by month

18.6Jan

18Feb

17.8Mar

18.3Apr

19.2May

20.8Jun

22.1Jul

23.2Aug

23.6Sep

22.8Oct

21.3Nov

19.8Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020, sampled 16 km offshore, at the nearest open water cell of a 0.25° grid.

About

A Prainha é uma praia de areia vulcânica situada na freguesia do Caniçal, na ilha da Madeira, em Portugal.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Prainha?

The sea off Prainha averages 23.6 °C at its warmest, in September, and 17.8 °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 Prainha?

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 Prainha?

Prainha is on the coast of Caniçal, Portugal, at 32.7425, -16.7156. The map on this site flies straight to it.