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Climate records - Introduction

The variability and climate change, induced by natural and/or anthropogenic causes determine the achievement of values in the various climatological parameters that constitute the absolute extremes in the regions where you can register them instrumentally.

With an observation network installed since 1931, providing land cover on the mainland sufficiently representative, the Meteorological Institute has in its records (digitized after 1941) the climate extremes obtained from the stations located in the major cities in the mainland and the islands.

Because on several occasions we tryed to draw comparisons between the extreme weather events that occur episodically in Portugal, with the climatological past, the Institute of Meteorology considers it appropriate to condense the official historical records of climate extremes and make it available to regular users of their services.

Air temperatura climate records, District Capital

Meteoroloical station	Absol. T. min.	Absol. T. max.	Number days <=0.0ºC (1971-2000)	Number days >=30.0ºC (1971-2000)
(operational date)	Absol. T. min.	Absol. T. max.	Number days <=0.0ºC (1971-2000)	Number days >=30.0ºC (1971-2000)
Aveiro (1980)	-3,0	39,3	2,3	9,8
Data	10-01-1985	27-07-2010	2,3	9,8
Beja* (1941)	-5,5	45,4	2,1	77,1
Data	03-02-1954	01-08-2003	2,1	77,1
Braga/ M. (1997)	-6,3	39,4	-	-
Data	25-12-2001	27-07-2010	-	-
Braga/ P.A.* (1941-2007)	-6,3	41,3	11,9	29,3
Data	02-01-1995	14-08-1943	11,9	29,3
Bragança* (1941)	-12	39,5	53,0	33,9
Data	16-01-1945	12-08-2003	53,0	33,9
C.Branco (1985)	-4,8	41,6	4,4	65,5
Data	01-03-2005	01-08-2003	4,4	65,5
C.Branco E.A.* (1941-1986)	-4,7	41,6	-	-
Data	25-12-1962	23-07-1945	-	-
Coimbra C. (1996)	-2,5	40,9	-	-
Data	01-03-2005	01-08-2003	-	-
Coimbra B.* (1941)	-7,8	42,5	10,5	32,2
Data	31-12-1941	16-08-1943	10,5	32,2
Évora C.C.(1995)	-4,7	44,5	-	-
Data	23-01-2000	01-08-2003	-	-
Évora Cid.* (1941)	-5	43	1,0	50,8
Data	11-02-1956	01-08-2003	1,0	50,8
Faro(1965)	-1,4	44,3	0,6	29,1
Data	22-12-1979	25-07-2004	0,6	29,1
Guarda / EMA(1999)	-10,2	38,3	-	-
Data	01-03-2005	30-07-1998	-	-
Guarda* (1941-2003)	-12,3	36,1	39,9	7,4
Data	11-02-1956	01-08-2003	39,9	7,4
Leiria (2008)	-4,3	38,9	-	-
Datas	08-01-2009	27-07-2010	-	-
Leiria Bar.(1996-2006)	-6,1	41,4	-	-
Datas	25-12-2001	01-08-2003	-	-
Lisboa/I.G.* (1941)	-1,2	41,8	0,0	24,8
Data	11-02-1956	01-08-2003	0,0	24,8
Lisboa/Gago Coutinho (1982)	-1,0	42,0	0,2	30,3
Date	12-01-1985	01-08-2003	0,2	30,3
Portalegre* (1941)	-8	43,3	2,3	45,0
Data	11-01-1941	24-08-1941	2,3	45,0
Porto/P.R (1967)	-3,8	38,3	4,2	10,1
Data	13-02-1983	14-06-1981	4,2	10,1
Porto/S.Pilar*(1941)	-4,1	39,9	4,2	13,9
Data	11-01-1941	30-07-1944	4,2	13,9
Santarém/F.B (1955)	-4	45,2	-	-
Data	17-01-1976	01-08-2003	-	-
Santarém Esc. Ag.* (1941-2001)	-4,5	45,3	6,1	51
Data	05-02-1954	31-07-1944	6,1	51
Setúbal (1952)	-5,3	43,5	7,9	42,4
Data	12-02-1956	23-07-1995	7,9	42,4
V. Castelo Chafé (2006)	-2,7	37,5	-	-
Data	10-01-2009	31-08-2010	-	-
V. Castelo Meadela (1969-2006)	-5,0	39,5	10,4	20,3
Data	25-12-2001	07-08-2003	10,4	20,3
V.Real/CC (1992)	-5,6	38,6	-	-
Data	01-03-2005	07-08-2005	-	-
V. Real* (1941-1992)	-7,2	41,4	25,5	38,5
Data	11-01-1941	23-07-1945	25,5	38,5
Viseu/CC (1991)	-6,7	39,4	-	-
Data	01-03-2005	24-07-1995	-	-
Viseu (1941-2005)	-9,5	44	28,2	44,6
Data	14-11-1927	06-08-1932	28,2	44,6
Funchal (1949)	6,4	38,5	0,0	1,5
Data	03-12-2007	10-08-1976	0,0	1,5
P.Delgada (1969)	3,5	28,8	0,0	0,0
Data	02-02-1974	24-08-1988	0,0	0,0
Continente	-16.0 (Penhas da Saúde)	47.4 (Amareleja)
Data	05-02-1954	01-08-2003

* Stations before 1941 but with digital data in archive from that date.