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Climate


Portugal has a maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south

Winter: Portugal experiences a similar temperature pattern to the Spanish Coastal towns, i.e. average daytime maximum of about 16 °C (61 °F). The Portuguese resorts are much wetter, with about 14 dry days on average. 5-6 hours of sunshine can be expected per day on average.

Spring: Daytime average maximum temperatures reaching up to 22 °C (72 °F) by May. The Atlantic-facing coast remains wetter than the Mediterranean-facing Spanish coast, with about 18 dry days per month. Sunshine hours number about 10 on average).

Summer: Refreshing sea breezes, making for very pleasant conditions. Daytime maximum temperatures reach 25 °C (78 °F), 11 or 12 hours of sunshine can be expected, and there are as many as 29 dry days on average.

In September and the early October daytime average maximum temperatures can still be as high as 26 °C (79 °F), but will have fallen back to about 17 °C (63 °F) by November. Daily sunshine hours fall back from about 9 hours in September to about 5 or 6 hours in November. The end of the autumn has reverted to being a wet period, with about 12 - 17 dry days on average per month.

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