The following list presents the official temperature extremes recorded in Portugal by the Portuguese meteorological institute (IPMA) in official WMO stations.
Highest Temperatures Recorded
[edit]Locations where temperature has reached or surpassed 46.0 °C (114.8 °F)

Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
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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 |
46.6 °C (115.9 °F)[5] | Mora | 29 June 2025 |
46.5 °C (115.7 °F)[6] | Amareleja | 23 July 1995 |
46.4 °C (115.5 °F)[7] | Santarém | 7 August 2023 |
46.3 °C (115.3 °F)[4] | Santarém | 4 August 2018 |
46.3 °C (115.3 °F)[8] | Lousã | 13 July 2022 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F)[4] | Alcácer do Sal | 4 August 2018 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F)[9] | Amareleja | 13 July 2017 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F)[10] | Santarém | 13 July 2022 |
46.1 °C (115.0 °F)[4] | Coruche | 4 August 2018 |
46.0 °C (114.8 °F)[11][note 1] | Alvega | 29 June 2025 |
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)[9] | Elvas | 13 July 2017 |
45.8 °C (114.4 °F)[9] | 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)[12] | Alvega | 14 July 2022 |
45.6 °C (114.1 °F)[9] | Castro Verde (Neves-Corvo) | 13 July 2017 |
45.6 °C (114.1 °F)[13] | 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)[9] | Portel | 13 July 2017 |
45.4 °C (113.7 °F)[14] | Mora | 13 July 2022 |
45.4 °C (113.7 °F)[15] | Pinhão | 15 July 2022 |
45.3 °C (113.5 °F)[4] | Amareleja | 4 August 2018 |
45.3 °C (113.5 °F)[16] | 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)[17] | Beja | 24 July 1995 |
45.2 °C (113.4 °F)[4] | Avis | 1 August 2003 |
45.2 °C (113.4 °F)[18] | 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)[19] | Lousã | 7 September 2016 |
45.0 °C (113.0 °F)[20] | Alcácer do Sal | 23 July 1995 |
45.0 °C (113.0 °F)[21] | Viana do Alentejo | 18 July 1991 |
Lowest Temperatures Recorded
[edit]Locations where temperature has fell at or under −12.0 °C (10.4 °F)
Both Penhas da Saúde and Miranda do Douro hold the record for the lowest temperature recorded in Portugal, −16.0 °C (3.2 °F)
Temperature | Location | Date Recorded |
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−16.0 °C (3.2 °F)[1] | Penhas da Saúde | 5 February 1954 |
−16.0 °C (3.2 °F)[22][23] | Miranda do Douro | 6 January 1945 |
−13.8 °C (7.2 °F)[24] | Lamas de Mouro | Unknown |
−13.3 °C (8.1 °F)[23] | Penhas Douradas | 11 February 1956 |
−13.2 °C (8.2 °F)[25] | Miranda do Douro | 7 March 1995 |
−12.9 °C (8.8 °F)[25] | 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)[26] | Miranda do Douro | 4 January 1971 |
−12.3 °C (9.9 °F)[1] | Guarda* | 11 February 1956 |
−12.0 °C (10.4 °F)[1][23] | Bragança | 16 January 1945 |
−12.0 °C (10.4 °F)[3] | Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo | 12 February 1983 |
−11.8 °C (10.8 °F)[27] | Carrazeda de Ansiães | 12 February 1983 |
−11.6 °C (11.1 °F)[23] | Montalegre | 5 February 1954 |
−11.6 °C (11.1 °F)[26] | Miranda do Douro | 12 February 1983 |
−11.6 °C (11.1 °F)[28] | Bragança | 12 February 1983 |
−11.4 °C (11.5 °F)[28] | Bragança | 4 January 1972 |
−11.2 °C (11.8 °F)[4] | Penhas Douradas | 14 January 1987 |
−10.9 °C (12.4 °F)[29] | Mirandela | 18 November 2007 |
−10.8 °C (12.6 °F)[30] | Guarda | 12 January 1985 |
−10.4 °C (13.3 °F)[25] | Bragança | 2 March 2005 |
−10.2 °C (13.6 °F)[23][25] | Guarda | 1 March 2005 |
−10.2 °C (13.6 °F)[31] | Penhas Douradas | 1 March 1993 |
−10.0 °C (14.0 °F)[31] | Penhas Douradas | 11 February 1978 |
−9.9 °C (14.2 °F)[32] | Sabugal | 19 January 2017 |
−9.8 °C (14.4 °F)[29] | Mirandela | 1 November 1982 |
−9.8 °C (14.4 °F)[33] | Mora | 8 November 1997 |
−9.8 °C (14.4 °F)[34] | Montalegre | 31 January 1954 |
−9.5 °C (14.9 °F)[32] | Sabugal | 20 December 2019 |
−9.5 °C (14.9 °F)[34] | Carrazeda de Ansiães | 9 January 1985 |
−9.5 °C (14.9 °F)[35] | Montalegre | 1 January 1971 |
−9.5 °C (14.9 °F)[1] | Viseu* | 14 November 1927 |
−9.5 °C (14.9 °F)[35] | Montalegre | 14 February 1983 |
−9.2 °C (15.4 °F)[36] | Penhas Douradas | 28 February 2005 |
−9.0 °C (15.8 °F)[33] | Mora | 23 January 2000 |
−8.8 °C (16.2 °F)[37] | Penhas Douradas | 27 January 2005 |
−8.8 °C (16.2 °F)[30] | Guarda | 6 March 1971 |
−8.7 °C (16.3 °F)[34] | Miranda do Douro | 11 January 2021 |
−8.6 °C (16.5 °F)[32] | Coruche | 19 January 2017 |
−8.6 °C (16.5 °F)[34] | Lamas de Mouro | 26 January 2017 |
−8.6 °C (16.5 °F)[38] | Penhas Douradas | 8 January 2009 |
−8.6 °C (16.5 °F)[39] | Lamas de Mouro | 24 February 2018 |
−8.5 °C (16.7 °F)[40] | Penhas Douradas | 13 February 2010 |
−8.5 °C (16.7 °F)[41] | Chaves | 22 January 1983 |
−8.5 °C (16.7 °F)[29] | Bragança | 18 November 2007 |
−8.5 °C (16.7 °F)[38] | Bragança | 9 January 2009 |
−8.4 °C (16.9 °F)[34] | Guarda | 19 January 2017 |
−8.4 °C (16.9 °F)[34] | Alvalade | 28 January 2005 |
−8.3 °C (17.1 °F)[42] | Miranda do Douro | 2 December 2017 |
−8.3 °C (17.1 °F)[34] | Chaves | 8 January 2021 |
−8.3 °C (17.1 °F)[34] | Aljezur | 28 January 2005 |
−8.3 °C (17.1 °F)[37] | Alvalade | 28 January 2005 |
−8.3 °C (17.1 °F)[43] | Mirandela | 4 February 2012 |
−8.2 °C (17.2 °F)[43] | Chaves | 4 February 2012 |
−8.2 °C (17.2 °F)[44] | Bragança | 17 December 2010 |
−8.1 °C (17.4 °F)[45] | Penhas Douradas | 20 December 2009 |
−8.1 °C (17.4 °F)[45] | Bragança | 20 December 2009 |
−8.1 °C (17.4 °F)[34] | Chaves | 19 January 2017 |
−8.1 °C (17.4 °F)[46] | Fundão | 18 February 1981 |
−8.0 °C (17.6 °F)[43] | Mirandela | 12 February 1983 |
−8.0 °C (17.6 °F)[34] | Mira | 17 January 1960 |
−8.0 °C (17.6 °F)[47] | Ladoeiro | 6 January 1997 |
−8.0 °C (17.6 °F)[27] | Carrazeda de Ansiães | 22 December 1990 |
−8.0 °C (17.6 °F)[41] | Chaves | 30 December 1980 |
−8.0 °C (17.6 °F)[1] | Portalegre* | 11 January 1941 |
−7.9 °C (17.8 °F)[32] | Tomar | 19 January 2017 |
−7.9 °C (17.8 °F)[43] | Sabugal | 4 February 2012 |
−7.8 °C (18.0 °F)[1] | Coimbra* | 31 December 1941 |
−7.7 °C (18.1 °F)[34] | Carrazeda de Ansiães | 11 and 17 January 2021 |
−7.7 °C (18.1 °F)[34] | Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo | 1 January 2017 |
−7.7 °C (18.1 °F)[34] | Mirandela | 14 January 1985 |
−7.7 °C (18.1 °F)[41] | Chaves | 14 February 1983 |
−7.7 °C (18.1 °F)[48] | Miranda do Douro | 28 November 2008 |
−7.5 °C (18.5 °F)[49] | Guarda | 23 November 1988 |
−7.5 °C (18.5 °F)[34] | Bragança | 5 January 2021 |
−7.5 °C (18.5 °F)[34] | Lamas de Mouro | 16 January 2021 |
−7.5 °C (18.5 °F)[43] | Alvega | 10 February 2012 |
−7.5 °C (18.5 °F)[50] | Mirandela | 30 January 2022 |
−7.5 °C (18.5 °F)[47] | Ladoeiro | 6 December 1998 |
(*) Stations created prior to 1941 and no longer in use
Notes
[edit]- ^ In the same day, the lowest temperature recorded in Alvega was 17.2 °C (63.0 °F) resulting in a night-to-day temperature difference of 28.8°C
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