The best hotels in Madeira

"Madeira can experience all four seasons in a day. However, the safest bet for regular sunshine is on the island's southwest coast, places like Calheta, Ponta do Sol and Ribeira Brava. Although Câmara de Lobos and Funchal also enjoy mild-to-warm weather throughout the year (the north is chillier). In summer, the average temperature on the island is around 25 degrees. While spring is approximately 20-24 degrees, and winters average roughly 18-20 degrees. Still, expect heavy rain showers and the occasional thunderstorm, particularly from December to April."

"The southwest coast is home to mountains covered in banana and avocado trees, exotic flowers and a string of pretty coves, like Madalena do Mar, Ponta do Sol, and the picturesque fishing village of Câmara de Lobos. On the north side, you'll find the photogenic black sand beach of Seixal, the charming, 15 th-century straw-roofed houses in Santana, and the lava pools of Porto Moniz."

Madeira's southwest coast, including Calheta, Ponta do Sol and Ribeira Brava, offers the most regular sunshine and warmest conditions. Câmara de Lobos and Funchal also enjoy mild-to-warm weather while the north tends to be chillier. Average summer temperatures reach around 25 degrees, spring is about 20–24 degrees and winters average roughly 18–20 degrees. Heavy rain showers and occasional thunderstorms occur mainly from December to April. The southwest features banana- and avocado-covered mountains, exotic flowers and pretty coves. The north offers Seixal's black sand beach, Santana's straw-roofed houses and Porto Moniz's lava pools, plus roughly 200 levadas winding through mountains.

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