List of extreme temperatures in Portugal

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

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Highest Temperatures Recorded

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47.4°C
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46.0°C
Locations where temperature has reached or surpassed 46.0 °C (114.8 °F)
Amareleja holds the record for the highest temperature recorded in Portugal at 47.4 degC (117.3 degF) Amareleja - Portugal (3648101870).jpg
Amareleja holds the record for the highest temperature recorded in Portugal at 47.4 °C (117.3 °F)
TemperatureLocationDate Recorded
47.4 °C (117.3 °F) [1] Amareleja 1 August 2003
47.0 °C (116.6 °F) [2] Pinhão 14 July 2022
47.0 °C (116.6 °F) [3] Viana do Alentejo 1 August 2003
46.8 °C (116.2 °F) [4] Alvega 4 August 2018
46.5 °C (115.7 °F) [5] Amareleja 23 July 1995
46.4 °C (115.5 °F) [6] Santarém 7 August 2023
46.3 °C (115.3 °F) [4] Santarém 4 August 2018
46.3 °C (115.3 °F) [7] Lousã 13 July 2022
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [4] Alcácer do Sal 4 August 2018
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [8] Amareleja 13 July 2017
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [9] Santarém 13 July 2022
46.1 °C (115.0 °F) [4] Coruche 4 August 2018
46.0 °C (114.8 °F) [4] Pegões 4 August 2018
45.9 °C (114.6 °F) [4] Alcácer do Sal 3 August 2018
45.8 °C (114.4 °F) [4] Castro Verde (Neves-Corvo)4 August 2018
45.8 °C (114.4 °F) [8] Elvas 13 July 2017
45.8 °C (114.4 °F) [8] Reguengos de Monsaraz 13 July 2017
45.7 °C (114.3 °F) [4] Mora 2 August 2018
45.7 °C (114.3 °F) [4] Castro Verde (Neves-Corvo)1 August 2018
45.7 °C (114.3 °F) [10] Alvega 14 July 2022
45.6 °C (114.1 °F) [8] Castro Verde (Neves-Corvo)13 July 2017
45.6 °C (114.1 °F) [11] Amareleja 13 July 2022
45.5 °C (113.9 °F) [4] Setúbal 4 August 2018
45.5 °C (113.9 °F) [4] Reguengos de Monsaraz 3 August 2018
45.4 °C (113.7 °F) [4] Évora 4 August 2018
45.4 °C (113.7 °F) [1] Beja 1 August 2003
45.4 °C (113.7 °F) [4] Tomar 4 August 2018
45.4 °C (113.7 °F) [4] Avis 4 August 2018
45.4 °C (113.7 °F) [8] Portel 13 July 2017
45.4 °C (113.7 °F) [12] Mora 13 July 2022
45.4 °C (113.7 °F) [13] Pinhão 15 July 2022
45.3 °C (113.5 °F) [4] Amareleja 4 August 2018
45.3 °C (113.5 °F) [14] Santarém 31 July 1944
45.2 °C (113.4 °F) [4] Viana do Alentejo 2 August 2018
45.2 °C (113.4 °F) [4] Portel 4 August 2018
45.2 °C (113.4 °F) [4] [1] Santarém 1 August 2003
45.2 °C (113.4 °F) [15] Beja 24 July 1995
45.2 °C (113.4 °F) [4] Avis 1 August 2003
45.2 °C (113.4 °F) [16] Mirandela 14 July 2022
45.1 °C (113.2 °F) [4] Elvas 3 August 2018
45.1 °C (113.2 °F) [4] Alvalade 23 July 1995
45.0 °C (113.0 °F) [3] Mértola 23 July 1995
45.0 °C (113.0 °F) [17] Lousã 7 September 2016
45.0 °C (113.0 °F) [18] Alcácer do Sal 23 July 1995
45.0 °C (113.0 °F) [19] Viana do Alentejo 18 July 1991

Lowest Temperatures Recorded

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-16.0°C
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-13.3°C
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-12.6°C
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-12.3°C
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-12.0°C
Locations where temperature has fell at or under −12.0 °C (10.4 °F)
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Both Penhas da Saúde and Miranda do Douro hold the record for the lowest temperature recorded in Portugal, −16.0 °C (3.2 °F)
TemperatureLocationDate Recorded
−16.0 °C (3.2 °F) [1] Penhas da Saúde 5 February 1954
−16.0 °C (3.2 °F) [20] [21] Miranda do Douro 6 January 1945
−13.8 °C (7.2 °F) [22] Lamas de Mouro Unknown
−13.3 °C (8.1 °F) [21] Penhas Douradas 11 February 1956
−13.2 °C (8.2 °F) [23] Miranda do Douro 7 March 1995
−12.9 °C (8.8 °F) [23] Penhas Douradas 1 March 2005
−12.6 °C (9.3 °F) [3] Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo 12 January 1967
−12.3 °C (9.9 °F) [24] Miranda do Douro 4 January 1971
−12.3 °C (9.9 °F) [1] Guarda*11 February 1956
−12.0 °C (10.4 °F) [1] [21] Bragança 16 January 1945
−12.0 °C (10.4 °F) [3] Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo 12 February 1983
−11.8 °C (10.8 °F) [25] Carrazeda de Ansiães 12 February 1983
−11.6 °C (11.1 °F) [21] Montalegre 5 February 1954
−11.6 °C (11.1 °F) [24] Miranda do Douro 12 February 1983
−11.6 °C (11.1 °F) [26] Bragança 12 February 1983
−11.4 °C (11.5 °F) [26] Bragança 4 January 1972
−11.2 °C (11.8 °F) [4] Penhas Douradas 14 January 1987
−10.9 °C (12.4 °F) [27] Mirandela 18 November 2007
−10.8 °C (12.6 °F) [28] Guarda 12 January 1985
−10.4 °C (13.3 °F) [23] Bragança 2 March 2005
−10.2 °C (13.6 °F) [21] [23] Guarda 1 March 2005
−10.2 °C (13.6 °F) [29] Penhas Douradas 1 March 1993
−10.0 °C (14.0 °F) [29] Penhas Douradas 11 February 1978
−9.9 °C (14.2 °F) [30] Sabugal 19 January 2017
−9.8 °C (14.4 °F) [27] Mirandela 1 November 1982
−9.8 °C (14.4 °F) [31] Mora 8 November 1997
−9.8 °C (14.4 °F) [32] Montalegre 31 January 1954
−9.5 °C (14.9 °F) [30] Sabugal 20 December 2019
−9.5 °C (14.9 °F) [32] Carrazeda de Ansiães 9 January 1985
−9.5 °C (14.9 °F) [33] Montalegre 1 January 1971
−9.5 °C (14.9 °F) [1] Viseu*14 November 1927
−9.5 °C (14.9 °F) [33] Montalegre 14 February 1983
−9.2 °C (15.4 °F) [34] Penhas Douradas 28 February 2005
−9.0 °C (15.8 °F) [31] Mora 23 January 2000
−8.8 °C (16.2 °F) [35] Penhas Douradas 27 January 2005
−8.8 °C (16.2 °F) [28] Guarda 6 March 1971
−8.7 °C (16.3 °F) [32] Miranda do Douro 11 January 2021
−8.6 °C (16.5 °F) [30] Coruche 19 January 2017
−8.6 °C (16.5 °F) [32] Lamas de Mouro 26 January 2017
−8.6 °C (16.5 °F) [36] Penhas Douradas 8 January 2009
−8.6 °C (16.5 °F) [37] Lamas de Mouro 24 February 2018
−8.5 °C (16.7 °F) [38] Penhas Douradas 13 February 2010
−8.5 °C (16.7 °F) [39] Chaves 22 January 1983
−8.5 °C (16.7 °F) [27] Bragança 18 November 2007
−8.5 °C (16.7 °F) [36] Bragança 9 January 2009
−8.4 °C (16.9 °F) [32] Guarda 19 January 2017
−8.4 °C (16.9 °F) [32] Alvalade 28 January 2005
−8.3 °C (17.1 °F) [40] Miranda do Douro 2 December 2017
−8.3 °C (17.1 °F) [32] Chaves 8 January 2021
−8.3 °C (17.1 °F) [32] Aljezur 28 January 2005
−8.3 °C (17.1 °F) [35] Alvalade 28 January 2005
−8.3 °C (17.1 °F) [41] Mirandela 4 February 2012
−8.2 °C (17.2 °F) [41] Chaves 4 February 2012
−8.2 °C (17.2 °F) [42] Bragança 17 December 2010
−8.1 °C (17.4 °F) [43] Penhas Douradas 20 December 2009
−8.1 °C (17.4 °F) [43] Bragança 20 December 2009
−8.1 °C (17.4 °F) [32] Chaves 19 January 2017
−8.1 °C (17.4 °F) [44] Fundão 18 February 1981
−8.0 °C (17.6 °F) [41] Mirandela 12 February 1983
−8.0 °C (17.6 °F) [32] Mira 17 January 1960
−8.0 °C (17.6 °F) [45] Ladoeiro 6 January 1997
−8.0 °C (17.6 °F) [25] Carrazeda de Ansiães 22 December 1990
−8.0 °C (17.6 °F) [39] Chaves 30 December 1980
−8.0 °C (17.6 °F) [1] Portalegre*11 January 1941

(*) Stations created prior to 1941 and no longer in use

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