Monte Real
Monte Real is a town (vila in Portuguese) and a former civil parish in the municipality of Leiria, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Monte Real e Carvide. It covers an area of 12.23 km and has a population of 2,778 people. Monte Real, which in English means Royal Mount, was once a municipality (pt: concelho), before being annexed to Leiria municipality.
Monte Real hosts an air base (base aérea), Monte Real Air Base for the Portuguese Air Force.
Monte Real is also known for its hot springs, (Termas de Monte Real).
Climate
| Climate data for Monte Real Air Base, 1971-2000, altitude: 32 m (105 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
42.3 (108.1) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
42.3 (108.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.2 (50.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 101.2 (3.98) |
92.9 (3.66) |
59.7 (2.35) |
72.6 (2.86) |
64.0 (2.52) |
23.6 (0.93) |
8.5 (0.33) |
10.6 (0.42) |
36.0 (1.42) |
92.7 (3.65) |
110.8 (4.36) |
118.1 (4.65) |
790.7 (31.13) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.5 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 8.2 | 13.3 | 14.0 | 15.8 | 137.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 9 AM) | 95 | 88 | 89 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 85 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148.1 | 140.9 | 205.1 | 213.7 | 242.7 | 262.5 | 285.7 | 281.8 | 225.9 | 186.9 | 148.0 | 128.3 | 2,469.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 49 | 47 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 66 | 61 | 54 | 49 | 44 | 55 |
| Source: Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera | |||||||||||||
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References
- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 60" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Base Aérea Nº 5" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ "Termas Monte Real". Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ "Normais Climatológicas - 1971-2000" (PDF). IPMA. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
External links
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