Madeira in May

Remote work in Madeira in May: weather, sea, costs and work.

Photo: Tim Roosjen

Score for May

Remodius Score8.8

#9 of 50 in May

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Weather in May

Daytime high: 22 °C
Sea: 19 °C
Rain: 20 mm
Daylight: 13.8 h
Cloud: 50%

Daytime high is the typical daily maximum. Rain is the total for the month.

Sport in May

HikingGreat · in season

CyclingOkay · in season

RunningGood · all year

GymGood · all year

ClimbingOkay · all year

PadelOkay · all year

YogaOkay · all year

Sports that are out of season in May are left out.

Cost of living

Comfort nomad€2,050 / mo

One-bedroom rent€1,400 / mo

Coworking hot desk€150 / mo

Typical monthly costs, not specific to May.

Best coworking

Sangha Cowork · €150 a month
Cowork Funchal · €130 a month
Startup Madeira Co-work Space · €80 a month

All coworking and gyms

Bring with you

SocketsType C/F, 230 V

AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO

Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch

Laptop standNexstand

PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

Madeira by month

Sources (24)

Normal Climatologica Funchal 1991-2020 (IPMA, TX mean daily max)Researched 2026-10-23
Much Better Adventures: Best levada walks in Madeira (over 1,170 km of levadas)Researched 2026-10-23
Komoot: Cycling in Madeira (steep climbs from Funchal)Researched 2026-10-23
Komoot: Running trails around Funchal (Lido promenade and mountain routes)Researched 2026-10-23
Be-Fit Maritimo Funchal (gym from EUR 24.99 per month, plus Fitness Factory and CrossFit boxes)Researched 2026-10-23
Madeira Climbing Center (bouldering gym in Funchal)Researched 2026-10-23
Playtomic: Centro de Padel e Lazer, Funchal (3 covered courts)Researched 2026-10-23
Retreat Guru: Hridaya Hatha Yoga drop-in classes, FunchalResearched 2026-10-23
Composite (comfort): 1br rent (Se, Imovirtual) + food (40 healthy lunches, 30 coffees: prices on this city page) + transit pass (SIGA Funchal municipal pass EUR 40, migaku.com) + cowork desk and gym (8 day passes: prices on this city page); rounded to 50 EURResearched 2026-10-24
Workin.space: Sangha Cowork Funchal (hot desk EUR 150 per month excl. tax)Researched 2026-10-23
OSM Nominatim: 98 Rua da Casa Branca, Casa Branca, Nazaré, São Martinho, Funchal (Dorisol hotel complex)Researched 2026-10-25
Sangha Cowork site: Dorisol Hotels, Rua da Casa Branca 98, 9004-535 Funchal; geocoded with OSM NominatimResearched 2026-10-25
Sangha Cowork price flyer (uploaded 2026/09): hot desk day EUR 15, prices subject to VATResearched 2026-10-25
OSM Nominatim reverse: Cowork Funchal, 41 Rua das Mercês, Mercês, São Pedro, FunchalResearched 2026-10-25
OSM node 3947240594: Cowork FunchalResearched 2026-10-25
Cowork Funchal coworking page: Plano Cowork Flex EUR 15/day excl. VAT, unreserved deskResearched 2026-10-25
Cowork Funchal homepage: new member testimonial photo uploaded 2026/05 (wp-content/uploads/2026/05); no dated posts (OSM last edit 2025-09-15)Researched 2026-10-25
OSM node 1792752649: Startup Madeira, Caminho da Penteada, Santo António, FunchalResearched 2026-10-25
Startup Madeira 2026 price list: no day pass; co-work is monthly onlyResearched 2026-10-25
Startup Madeira services page: co-work space includes 24-hour accessResearched 2026-10-25
Startup Madeira news post 24 Sep 2026: Techstars Startup Weekend at Startup Madeira, 23-25 Oct 2026Researched 2026-10-25
Wikipedia: Mains electricity by country (plug types and voltage)Researched 2026-10-25

Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate updated 2026-10-25.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, data provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA