The climate of São Vicente (Portugal)
São Vicente is a small municipality on the main island of Madeira. The
city was founded in the 15th century when the first colonists traveled
to the islands of Madeira. According to an old legend the city was
named after Saint Vincent of Zaragoza who is said to have appeared in
the river. The main sources of income are fishing and agriculture.
Over the past few years an increasing amount of tourists travel to São
Vicente. São Vicente has a warm maritime climate also referred to as a
subtropical climate. The climate of São Vicente is strongly influenced
by the Atlantic Ocean. Temperatures are slightly lower here than in
the more southeasterly located places on the island. Most
precipitation falls during the winter. Just like in the rest of
Madeira the climate of São Vicente is strongly influenced by the
Atlantic Ocean. However, when a so called Leste wind supplies dry and
warm air from the African continent temperatures may rise above 30
degrees Celsius.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for São Vicente
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
15
10
5
12
18
February
15
9
5
12
18
March
15
10
6
11
18
April
16
10
6
9
18
May
17
11
6
6
19
June
19
14
6
5
20
July
22
15
8
3
21
August
23
16
8
3
23
September
22
16
7
7
23
October
20
14
6
10
23
November
18
12
5
11
21
December
16
11
5
13
20
= 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
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
