THE
CLIMATE OH PORTUGAL
Text provided by the Portuguese
Tourist Office (with minimal corrections)
The climate of portugal, as everywhere is influenced
by its geographical location. Being on the west
coast of the Iberian peninsular it is affected by
the land mass while at the same time being a coastal
country, the weather is also influenced by the sea.
In summer, when the Azores high is established,
there are hot sunny days with the coastal areas
kept cool by the Portuguese trade winds (the Nortada)
which blows strongly every afternoon. The interior,
away from the sea can get very hot in summer.
The Algarve coast is sheltered from the north wind
and has the higher summer temperatures favoured
by the holiday makers who want to lie on the beach.
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Winters are mild in Portugal being
south of most of the other mediterranean countries.
The north has a mixture of rain and sunny days not
unlike an English summer. Central
areas have gentle dry summers and short mild winters
whilst winter in the Algarve is usually dry and
warmer than the north.
Winter in Portugal is very pleasant without the
hot weather many people find oppressive. Everywhere
in Portugal at this time of year you need a pullover
packed in the suitcase and an umbrella.
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