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Mountain and coast

Is the mountain in cloud right now?

Funchal can be sunny while Pico do Arieiro sits in fog at 12°C. This compares the peaks and both coasts, side by side, so you know before you drive up.

Forecast model data for six points on the island, refreshed every 15 minutes. It is not a webcam — mountain cloud moves fast, and the summit makes its own weather.

When plans change

Find a simple Plan B

Tell us what stopped your original plan. We will keep the alternatives conservative.

What changed?
What sounds good?

Getting up there without a car

There is no bus to the summits — the nearest routes stop well below. Plan the road part before you commit to a sunrise.

Getting up there without a car