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fiogf49gjkf0d PORTUGAL IS SUBJECT TO A TEMPERATE CLIMATE IN THE NORTH AND
EXPERIENCES A MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE AS YOU MOVE FURTHER SOUTH.
PORTUGAL CAN BE BROKEN UP INTO DIFFERENT CLIMATIC REGIONS:
NORTH-EAST PORTUGAL:
EXPERIENCES A TEMPERATE MARITIME CLIMATE WITH LONG COLD
WINTERS AND HOT SUMMERS.
THE NORTH EAST:
A MARITIME CLIMATE AND IN VIEW OF THIS IT IS SUBJECT TO
SHORT SUMMERS AND MILD WINTERS WITH QUITE A HIGH QUANTITY OF
RAIN.
SOUTHERN PORTUGAL:
THE SUMMERS ARE HOT AND LONG WITH MILD PRACTICALLY RAINLESS
WINTERS. IN LISBON DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS OF JULY AND
AUGUST THE TEMPERATURE CAN REACH 33 DEGREES CENTIGRADE.
IN WINTER TEMPERATURE CAN FALL TO 13 DEGREES CENTIGRADE.
IN SUMMER ONLY LIGHT CLOTHING IS NECESSARY. A GOOD PAIR
OF SUNGLASSES WOULD ALSO BE USEFUL FOR THE STRONG SUN.
COMFORTABLE WALKING SHOES ARE ALSO NECESSARY IF YOU INTEND
TO VISIT MARKETS, ETC., DURING THE WINTER MONTHS WARMER
CLOTHING WOULD BE ADVISABLE, ESPECIALLY IN NORTHERN AREAS.
IN SPRING AND AUTUMN LIGHTWEIGHT CLOTHES WITH A PULLOVER
OR COAT FOR THE EVENINGS. IN SOME HOTELS, MOSTLY THE LARGER
ONES FORMAL CLOTHES ARE WORN FOR DINNER. NUDE BATHING IS
ILLEGAL.
THE AZORES
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THE AZORES HAVE A VERY MILD CLIMATE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
WITH NO GREAT EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE. SUMMER DAYS ARE WARM
BUT NEVER REALLY HOT AND IN WINTER COLD WEATHER WITH FROST
AND SNOW IS UNKNOWN AT SEA LEVEL.
MADEIRA
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THE MAIN ISLAND MADEIRA IS VOLCANIC AND MOUNTAINOUS. IT HAS
MILD WINTERS AND GENERALLY WARM, SUNNY SUMMERS. THE ISLAND
NEVER SUFFERS EXTREMES OF HEAT OR COLD DUE TO THE MODERATING
EFFECT OF THE OCEAN WATERS.
CLIMATE TABLES:
BRAGANCA ALT 720M
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TEMP MAX C 8 10 11 16 19 24 28 28 24 18 12 8
MIN C 0 1 2 3 7 11 13 13 10 5 2 0
RAIN MM 149 104 133 73 69 42 15 16 39 79 110 144
HUMIDITY AM 90 88 86 83 83 80 76 77 82 87 90 90
% PM 80 73 68 59 59 53 47 47 55 66 74 81
LISBON ALT 77M
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TEMP MAX C 14 15 17 18 21 25 27 28 26 22 17 15
MIN C 8 8 10 12 13 15 17 17 16 14 11 9
RAIN MM 111 76 109 54 44 16 3 4 33 62 93 103
HUMIDITY AM 85 80 78 69 68 65 62 64 70 75 81 84
% PM 71 64 64 56 57 54 48 49 54 59 68 72
FARO ALT 36M
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TEMP MAX C 15 16 18 20 22 25 28 28 26 22 19 16
MIN C 7 8 10 11 14 18 20 20 19 16 11 10
RAIN MM 70 52 72 31 21 5 1 1 17 51 65 67
HUMIDITY AM 79 76 76 69 68 66 63 63 67 70 75 77
% PM 72 70 72 67 67 65 62 63 66 68 70 70
AZORES - ANGRA DO HEROISMO ALT 90M
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TEMP MAX C 16 16 16 17 18 21 23 24 23 21 18 17
MIN C 12 12 12 12 14 16 18 19 18 16 14 13
RAIN MM 143 131 150 77 70 49 43 44 98 126 143 112
HUMIDITY AM 79 79 78 76 76 77 74 73 74 75 75 78
% PM 80 80 79 77 76 77 74 73 75 77 78 80
MADEIRA - FUNCHAL 25M
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUM JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TEMP MAX C 17 18 19 19 21 22 24 24 24 23 20 19
MIN C 13 13 13 14 16 17 19 19 19 18 16 14
RAIN MM 64 74 79 33 18 5 0 0 25 76 89 84
HUMIDITY AM 66 65 66 64 65 68 67 67 65 64 64 67
% PM 66 65 67 65 65 68 67 67 67 66 65 67
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