There were also complaints of many Portuguese to have gone through a cold and rainy winter, but really do not have much reason to lament. Winter 2015/2016 was the warmest of the past 18 years and the third since 1931.
According to data released Monday by the Portuguese Institute of Ocean and Atmosphere (IPMA) in your Climatological Newsletter , the months of January, February and March were classified as many hot. In relation to the amount of precipitation (rain), the average (414.0 mm) for continental Portugal was above normal, but “the regional distribution of anomalies presents important contrasts”, so that, overall, the winter was considered normal in previous years.
“the average temperature for the quarter was 10.90 ° C (Celcius), up more 1,25ºC relative to normal. [...] The minimum temperature was the seventh highest since 1931 and the highest in 15 years, “says the IPMA.
Climatological Newsletter shows that the month of February was “the rainiest and the average value of the average air temperature was near normal value”.
the lowest minimum temperature (-5,2ºC) was registered on 16 February in Golden Penhas and the highest value of the maximum (24,7ºC) took place on 4 December in Lagos, in Faro district. Since the highest amount of rainfall in 24 hours (184.2 mm) was recorded on 13 February in Lamas de Mouro , Melgaço municipality, Viana do Castelo district.
regarding the weather forecast for the next days, this will be marked by hot weather, with maximum temperatures reaching 30ºC already on Tuesday, but the rain will return on Thursday, with temperatures descending between 7 ° C to 10 ° C.
“the sky will be clean today [Monday] and Tuesday, and for the end of tomorrow [Tuesday] we are already predicting an increase of cloudiness in the Algarve. On Wednesday, though it’s a hot day, we’ll have enough cloudiness “, advanced to the Lusa agency meteorologist Angela Lawrence, the IPMA.
The expert pointed out that, from Thursday , the maximum temperature will go down and will return to precipitation. “We will have a significant decline. In some places, particularly along the coast, the declines may reach 10 ° C, “he added. With regard to the minimum, the trend is for a rise, but lighter.
“The next night will still be relatively cool, but then, from Tuesday to Wednesday, will be more mild and should remain warmer by the weekend, “he said.
the minimum temperatures will range between six and 17 degrees Celsius, and may be lower in the interior regions. Lusa
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