List of extreme temperatures in Portugal explained

The following list presents the official temperature extremes recorded in Portugal by the Portuguese meteorological institute (IPMA) in official WMO stations.

Highest Temperatures Recorded

TemperatureLocationDate Recorded
47.4°C[1] Amareleja1 August 2003
47°C[2] Pinhão14 July 2022
47°C[3] Viana do Alentejo1 August 2003
46.8°C[4] Alvega4 August 2018
46.5°C[5] Amareleja23 July 1995
46.4C[6] Santarém7 August 2023
46.3°CSantarém4 August 2018
46.3°C[7] Lousã13 July 2022
46.2°CAlcácer do Sal4 August 2018
46.2°C[8] Amareleja13 July 2017
46.2°C[9] Santarém13 July 2022
46.1°CCoruche4 August 2018
46°CPegões4 August 2018
45.9°CAlcácer do Sal3 August 2018
45.8°CCastro Verde (Neves-Corvo)4 August 2018
45.8°CElvas13 July 2017
45.8°CReguengos de Monsaraz13 July 2017
45.7°CMora2 August 2018
45.7°CCastro Verde (Neves-Corvo)1 August 2018
45.7°C[10] Alvega14 July 2022
45.6°CCastro Verde (Neves-Corvo)13 July 2017
45.6°C[11] Amareleja13 July 2022
45.5°CSetúbal4 August 2018
45.5°CReguengos de Monsaraz3 August 2018
45.4°CÉvora4 August 2018
45.4°CBeja1 August 2003
45.4°CTomar4 August 2018
45.4°CAvis4 August 2018
45.4°CPortel13 July 2017
45.4°C[12] Mora13 July 2022
45.4°C[13] Pinhão15 July 2022
45.3°CAmareleja4 August 2018
45.3°C[14] Santarém31 July 1944
45.2°CViana do Alentejo2 August 2018
45.2°CPortel4 August 2018
45.2°CSantarém1 August 2003
45.2°C[15] Beja24 July 1995
45.2°CAvis1 August 2003
45.2°C[16] Mirandela14 July 2022
45.1°CElvas3 August 2018
45.1°CAlvalade23 July 1995
45°CMértola23 July 1995
45°C[17] Lousã7 September 2016
45°C[18] Alcácer do Sal23 July 1995
45°C[19] Viana do Alentejo18 July 1991

Lowest Temperatures Recorded

TemperatureLocationDate Recorded
-16°CPenhas da Saúde5 February 1954
-16°C[20] Miranda do Douro6 January 1945
-13.8°C[21] Lamas de MouroUnknown
-13.3°CPenhas Douradas11 February 1956
-13.2°C[22] Miranda do Douro7 March 1995
-12.9°CPenhas Douradas1 March 2005
-12.6°CFigueira de Castelo Rodrigo12 January 1967
-12.3°C[23] Miranda do Douro4 January 1971
-12.3°CGuarda11 February 1956
-12°CBragança16 January 1945
-12°CFigueira de Castelo Rodrigo12 February 1983
-11.8°C[24] Carrazeda de Ansiães12 February 1983
-11.6°C[25] Montalegre5 February 1954
-11.6°CMiranda do Douro12 February 1983
-11.6°C[26] Bragança12 February 1983
-11.4°CBragança4 January 1972
-11.2°CPenhas Douradas14 January 1987
-10.9°C[27] Mirandela18 November 2007
-10.8°C[28] Guarda12 January 1985
-10.4°CBragança2 March 2005
-10.2°CGuarda1 March 2005
-10.2°C[29] Penhas Douradas1 March 1993
-10°CPenhas Douradas11 February 1978
-9.9°C[30] Sabugal19 January 2017
-9.8°CMirandela1 November 1982
-9.8°C[31] Mora8 November 1997
-9.8°CMontalegre31 January 1954
-9.5°CSabugal20 December 2019
-9.5°CCarrazeda de Ansiães9 January 1985
-9.5°C[32] Montalegre1 January 1971
-9.5°CViseu14 November 1927
-9.5°CMontalegre14 February 1983
-9.2°C[33] Penhas Douradas28 February 2005
-9°CMora23 January 2000
-8.8°C[34] Penhas Douradas27 January 2005
-8.8°CGuarda6 March 1971
-8.7°C[35] Miranda do Douro11 January 2021
-8.6°CCoruche19 January 2017
-8.6°CLamas de Mouro26 January 2017
-8.6°C[36] Penhas Douradas8 January 2009
-8.6°C[37] Lamas de Mouro24 February 2018
-8.5°C[38] Penhas Douradas13 February 2010
-8.5°C[39] Chaves22 January 1983
-8.5°CBragança18 November 2007
-8.5°CBragança9 January 2009
-8.4°CGuarda19 January 2017
-8.4°CAlvalade28 January 2005
-8.3°C[40] Miranda do Douro2 December 2017
-8.3°CChaves8 January 2021
-8.3°CAljezur28 January 2005
-8.3°CAlvalade28 January 2005
-8.3°C[41] Mirandela4 February 2012
-8.2°CChaves4 February 2012
-8.2°C[42] Bragança17 December 2010
-8.1°CPenhas Douradas20 December 2009
-8.1°C[43] Bragança20 December 2009
-8.1°CChaves19 January 2017
-8.1°C[44] Fundão18 February 1981
-8°CMirandela12 February 1983
-8°CMira17 January 1960
-8°C[45] Ladoeiro6 January 1997
-8°CCarrazeda de Ansiães22 December 1990
-8°CChaves30 December 1980
-8°CPortalegre11 January 1941
(*) Stations created prior to 1941 and no longer in use

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ipma.pt/pt/oclima/extremos.clima/ Extremes
  2. Web site: TEMPO MUITO QUENTE - 14 DE JULHO . . 15 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Atlas Climático Ibérico . . 23 January 2021.
  4. Web site: August 2018 bulletin . . 25 October 2020.
  5. Web site: 1971-2000 normals and extremes, Amareleja . . 18 January 2021.
  6. Web site: Climate in August 2023 . 2024-03-19 . Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera.
  7. Web site: Resumo diário - rede de Estações Meteorológicas . . 14 July 2022.
  8. Web site: August 2018 bulletin . . 25 October 2020.
  9. Web site: Resumo diário - rede de Estações Meteorológicas . . 14 July 2022.
  10. Web site: Estações Valores Extremos . . 15 July 2022.
  11. Web site: Resumo diário - rede de Estações Meteorológicas . . 14 July 2022.
  12. Web site: Resumo diário - rede de Estações Meteorológicas . . 14 July 2022.
  13. Web site: Resumo diário - rede de Estações Meteorológicas . . 25 July 2022.
  14. Web site: Climate records - Mainland . . 18 July 2021.
  15. Web site: 1971-2000 normals and extremes, Beja . . 18 January 2021.
  16. Web site: Estações Valores Extremos . . 15 July 2022.
  17. http://www.ipma.pt/resources.www/docs/im.publicacoes/edicoes.online/20161020/rKSkOOFibyTizmOIXUjF/cli_20160901_20160930_pcl_mm_co_pt.pdf
  18. Web site: 1971-2000 normals and extremes, Alcácer do Sal . . 18 January 2021.
  19. Web site: 1971-2000 normals and extremes, Viana do Alentejo . . 18 January 2021.
  20. Web site: January 2006 bulletin (with all time January extremes). . 25 October 2020.
  21. Web site: Plano de Gestão da Região hidrográfica do Minho e Lima . APA . 25 June 2021 . 122.
  22. Web site: March 2005 Bulletin . . 18 January 2021.
  23. Web site: 1971-2000 normals and extremes, Miranda do Douro . . 18 January 2021.
  24. Web site: Normais Climatológicas 1971-2000, Carrazeda de Ansiães . . 17 July 2021.
  25. Web site: January 2010 Bulletin (with all time lows) . . 18 January 2021.
  26. Web site: 1971-2000 normals and extremes, Bragança . . 18 January 2021.
  27. Web site: November 2007 Bulletin . . 18 January 2021.
  28. Web site: 1971-2010 normals, Guarda . . 18 January 2021.
  29. Web site: 1971-2000 normals and extremes, Penhas Douradas . . 18 January 2021.
  30. Web site: January 2017 Bulletin . . 18 January 2021.
  31. Web site: Normais Climatológicas 1971-2000, Mora . . 18 July 2021.
  32. Web site: 1971-2000 normals and extremes, Montalegre . . 18 January 2021.
  33. Web site: February 2005 Bulletin . . 18 January 2021.
  34. Web site: January 2005 Bulletin . . 18 January 2021.
  35. Web site: January 2021 Bulletin . . 20 February 2021.
  36. Web site: January 2009 Bulletin . . 18 January 2021.
  37. Web site: February 2018 Bulletin . . 18 January 2021.
  38. Web site: February 2010 Bulletin . . 18 January 2021.
  39. Web site: 1971-2000 normals and extremes, Chaves . . 18 January 2021.
  40. Web site: December 2017 Bulletin . . 18 January 2021.
  41. Web site: February 2012 Bulletin . . 18 January 2021.
  42. Web site: December 2010 Bulletin . . 18 January 2021.
  43. Web site: December 2009 Bulletin . . 18 January 2021.
  44. Web site: Normais Climatológicas 1971-2000, Fundão . . 18 July 2021.
  45. Web site: Normais Climatológicas 1971-2000, Ladoeiro . . 18 July 2021.

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