Diving

DIVING PORTUGAL CLIMATE




CLIMATE


Climate in the northern Portugal is Atlantic and climate in the south can be described as the mixture of the continental and the Mediterranean. In the south summers are hot and dry whereas winters are mild. In the north summers are hot and winters are cold and wet.





Temperatures

The average monthly temperatures in winter: from 8ºC in the north to 12ºC in the south. The average monthly temperatures in summer: from 22ºC in the north to 27ºC in the south. The average water temperature: 17ºC in winter and 21ºC in summer.


Precipitation

Annual total precipitation: 400–600 mm in the south, 1 200 mm in the northwest and 2 000 mm in the mountains.


Algarve

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Day temperature [°C]

16

17

19

20

22

26

28

28

26

23

19

17

Night temperature [°C]

8

8

10

11

14

17

18

18

17

15

11

9

Water temperature [°C]

17

17

17

17

19

20

22

22

22

20

19

18

Hours of sunlight

6

7

7

9

10

12

12

12

9

8

6

6

Lisbon

Day temperature [°C]

14

16

17

19

22

24

27

28

26

22

18

14

Night temperature [°C]

8

9

9

11

13

16

17

17

17

14

11

9

Hours of sunlight

5

7

7

8

11

12

12

11

9

8

6

6

Madeira

Day temperature [°C]

19

19

19

19

21

22

24

26

26

24

22

20

Night temperature [°C]

13

13

13

13

14

16

18

19

19

17

16

14

Water temperature [°C]

18

18

18

19

20

22

22

23

22

20

19

18

Hours of sunlight

6

7

7

9

10

12

12

12

9

8

6

6


Elevation extremes

Highest point: Ponta de Pico 2 351 m
Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m


Natural resources

clay, copper, gold, gypsum, iron, marble, salt, silver, zinc


Land use

Arable land: 17,29%
Permanent crops: 7,84%
Other: 74,87%


Natural hazards

earthquakes (Azores)


Environmental issues

air and water pollution