The climate of Calheta (Portugal)
Calheta is a city and a municipality in the southwestern part of the
Madeira island. Besides fishing and agriculture tourism is the main
source of income. Two popular beaches can be found here as well as a
marina. The village is known for its Aguardente, a local brandy that
forms the basis for Poncha da Madeira. The Aguardente can best be
compared to white rum. The local distillery is open to the public.
Calheta is also known for its beautiful old churches. Calheta has a
warm maritime climate influenced by the Atlantic Ocean. Because of
this influence extremes in weather are uncommon in Calheta and on the
entire island Madeira. However, when a socalled Leste wind comes from
the Sahara temperatures may rise. This wind supplies dry and warm air
causing temperatures to rise within a short period of time. The
temperature of the Atlantic Ocean is about 20 degrees Celsius all year
round.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Calheta
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
16
10
5
12
18
February
16
10
5
12
18
March
16
10
6
11
18
April
16
11
6
9
18
May
18
12
7
6
19
June
20
14
7
5
20
July
22
16
8
3
21
August
23
17
8
3
23
September
23
16
7
7
23
October
21
15
6
10
22
November
19
13
5
11
21
December
17
11
5
13
19
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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