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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
Date	10-01-1985	27-07-2010	2,3	9,8
Beja* (1941)	-5,5	45,4	2,1	77,1
Date	03-02-1954	01-08-2003	2,1	77,1
Braga/ M. (1997)	-6,3	39,4	-	-
Date	25-12-2001	27-07-2010	-	-
Braga/ P.A.* (1941-2007)	-6,3	41,3	11,9	29,3
Date	02-01-1995	14-08-1943	11,9	29,3
Bragança* (1941)	-12	39,5	53,0	33,9
Date	16-01-1945	12-08-2003	53,0	33,9
C.Branco (1985)	-4,8	41,6	4,4	65,5
Date	01-03-2005	01-08-2003	4,4	65,5
C.Branco E.A.* (1941-1986)	-4,7	41,6	-	-
Date	25-12-1962	23-07-1945	-	-
Coimbra C. (1996)	-2,5	40,9	-	-
Date	01-03-2005	01-08-2003	-	-
Coimbra B.* (1941)	-7,8	42,5	10,5	32,2
Date	31-12-1941	16-08-1943	10,5	32,2
Évora C.C.(1995)	-4,7	44,5	-	-
Date	23-01-2000	01-08-2003	-	-
Évora Cid.* (1941)	-5	43	1,0	50,8
Date	11-02-1956	01-08-2003	1,0	50,8
Faro(1965)	-1,4	44,3	0,6	29,1
Date	22-12-1979	25-07-2004	0,6	29,1
Guarda / EMA(1999)	-10,2	38,3	-	-
Date	01-03-2005	30-07-1998	-	-
Guarda* (1941-2003)	-12,3	36,1	39,9	7,4
Date	11-02-1956	01-08-2003	39,9	7,4
Leiria (2008)	-4,3	38,9	-	-
Date	08-01-2009	27-07-2010	-	-
Leiria Bar.(1996-2006)	-6,1	41,4	-	-
Date	25-12-2001	01-08-2003	-	-
Lisboa/I.G.* (1941)	-1,2	41,8	0,0	24,8
Date	11-02-1956	01-08-2003	0,0	24,8
Portalegre* (1941)	-8	43,3	2,3	45,0
Date	11-01-1941	24-08-1941	2,3	45,0
Porto/P.R (1967)	-3,8	38,3	4,2	10,1
Date	13-02-1983	14-06-1981	4,2	10,1
Porto/S.Pilar*(1941)	-4,1	39,9	4,2	13,9
Date	11-01-1941	30-07-1944	4,2	13,9
Santarém/F.B (1955)	-4	45,2	-	-
Date	17-01-1976	01-08-2003	-	-
Santarém Esc. Ag.* (1941-2001)	-4,5	45,3	6,1	51
Date	05-02-1954	31-07-1944	6,1	51
Setúbal (1952)	-5,3	43,5	7,9	42,4
Date	12-02-1956	23-07-1995	7,9	42,4
V. Castelo Chafé (2006)	-2,7	37,5	-	-
Date	10-01-2009	31-08-2010	-	-
V. Castelo Meadela (1969-2006)	-5,0	39,5	10,4	20,3
Date	25-12-2001	07-08-2003	10,4	20,3
V.Real/CC (1992)	-5,6	38,6	-	-
Date	01-03-2005	07-08-2005	-	-
V. Real* (1941-1992)	-7,2	41,4	25,5	38,5
Date	11-01-1941	23-07-1945	25,5	38,5
Viseu/CC (1991)	-6,7	39,4	-	-
Date	01-03-2005	24-07-1995	-	-
Viseu (1941-2005)	-9,5	44	28,2	44,6
Date	14-11-1927	06-08-1932	28,2	44,6
Funchal (1949)	6,4	38,5	0,0	1,5
Date	03-12-2007	10-08-1976	0,0	1,5
P.Delgada (1969)	3,5	28,8	0,0	0,0
Date	02-02-1974	24-08-1988	0,0	0,0
Continente	-16.0 (Penhas da Saúde)	47.4 (Amareleja)	13,4	40
Date	04-02-1954	01-08-2003	13,4	40