Garden calendar in Madeira
Climate in Madeira: 20 °C average and 573 mm of rain a year. What to sow, plant and harvest month by month.
20°Mean
573mm · Rain
53rain days
Subtropical islands. No real winter: you can grow all year and tropical fruit thrives. Fruit trees that need winter chill crop poorly.
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Climate by month
| Mean | Max | Min | Rain | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.1° | 20° | 14.3° | 67 mm | 161 h |
| Feb | 16.8° | 19.9° | 13.9° | 72 mm | 167 h |
| Mar | 17.4° | 20.6° | 14.3° | 62 mm | 198 h |
| Apr | 17.9° | 21° | 14.9° | 45 mm | 195 h |
| May | 19.1° | 22° | 16.2° | 27 mm | 209 h |
| Jun | 20.9° | 23.7° | 18.2° | 7.8 mm | 194 h |
| Jul | 22.6° | 25.4° | 19.7° | 1.7 mm | 232 h |
| Aug | 23.7° | 26.8° | 20.7° | 1.3 mm | 237 h |
| Sep | 23.5° | 26.6° | 20.4° | 23 mm | 211 h |
| Oct | 22.2° | 25.2° | 19.2° | 91 mm | 194 h |
| Nov | 19.9° | 22.8° | 17° | 80 mm | 166 h |
| Dec | 18.3° | 21° | 15.5° | 95 mm | 151 h |
Source: IPMA climate normals, station Funchal (Observatory), 1991–2020, as published in the station's Wikipedia climate table.
Frost days are not given in these tables.
What's easy and hard in Madeira
Easy
- Tomato
- Pepper
- Aubergine
- Courgette
- Cucumber
- Green bean
- Lettuce
- Onion
- Broad bean
- Pea
- Carrot
- Potato
- Pumpkin
- Melon
- Watermelon
- Swiss chard
- Radish
- Globe artichoke
- Sweetcorn
- Okra
- Basil
- Oregano
- Dill
- Parsley
- Black-eyed pea
- Beetroot
- Florence fennel
- Rocket (arugula)
- Chicory greens
- Amaranth greens
- Purslane
- Chickpea
- Lentil
- Santorini fava
- Caper
- Thyme
- Sage
- Lemon verbena
- Sweet marjoram
- Coriander (cilantro)
- Dry beans
- Piri-piri chilli
- Sweet potato
- Chayote
- Taro
- White lupin
- Savory
- Strawberry
- Lemon tree
- Olive tree
- Fig tree
- Orange tree
- Pomegranate
- Loquat
- Avocado
- Date palm
- Mandarin tree
- Lime tree
- Grapefruit tree
- Kumquat
- Dragon fruit
- Prickly pear
- Bitter orange
- Mulberry
- Carob tree
- Citron
- Jujube
- Banana
- Stone pine
- Passion fruit
- Cherimoya
- Tree tomato (tamarillo)
- Feijoa (pineapple guava)
- Guava
- Bergamot orange
- Chinotto (myrtle-leaved orange)
- Mango
- Rose
- Lavender
- Bougainvillea
- Canary Island date palm
- Mexican fan palm
- Dwarf fan palm
- Jacaranda
- Aloe vera
- Golden barrel cactus
- Foxtail agave
- Oleander
- Rosemary
- Chinese hibiscus
- Japanese pittosporum
- Cape leadwort
- Geranium
- Petunia
- Gazania
- Agapanthus
- Carnation
- Lawn (Bermuda grass)
- Bay laurel
- Jasmine
- Mastic tree
- Italian cypress
- Myrtle
- Silk tree
- Chinaberry
- Peruvian pepper tree
- Tamarisk
- Calla lily
- Bearded iris
- Chrysanthemum
- Marigold
- Bird of paradise
- Dragon tree
- New Zealand Christmas tree
- Marguerite daisy
- Star jasmine
- Crape myrtle
- Lantana
- Begonia
- Busy Lizzie (impatiens)
- Silver wattle (mimosa)
Needs regular care
- Garlic
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Leek
- Cauliflower
- Spearmint
- Cabbage
- Celery
- Kohlrabi
- Portuguese kale (couve-galega)
- Turnip greens (grelos)
- Watercress
- Pennyroyal
- Lamb's lettuce (corn salad)
- Shallot
- Turnip
- Sorrel
- Chervil
- Grapevine
- Persimmon
- Kiwi vine
- Blackberry
- Strawberry tree
- Pineapple
- Lawn (tall fescue)
- Gardenia
- Hydrangea
- Honeysuckle
- Cork oak
- Southern magnolia
- Red-tip photinia
- Cyclamen
- Holm oak
- Laurustinus
- Chinese windmill palm
- Ivy
- Pansy
- Dahlia
- Butterfly bush
- Hollyhock
Difficult
- Saffron crocus
- Asparagus
- Cavolo nero (Tuscan kale)
- Savoy cabbage
- Cardoon
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Chives
- Lemon balm
- Parsnip
- Black salsify (scorzonera)
- Tarragon
- Celeriac
- Raspberry
- Blueberry
- Almond tree
- Peach tree
- Plum tree
- Apricot tree
- Quince tree
- Pistachio
- Nectarine
- Wisteria
- Camellia
- Azalea
- Box
- Cherry laurel
- Primrose
- Daffodil
- Clematis
- Yew
- Thuja (arborvitae)
Rated by climate only. Choose your soil in My garden to refine it.
