Climate

Portugal enjoys a tropical climate, characterized by long, hot summers and short and mild winters. In the north, winters are cold and humid. However, in more southern areas, the temperature raises and the amount of rainfall decreases; in the most southern region, the Algarve, the temperate falls rarely below zero. The more interior areas have more continental climate with hotter summers and colder winters than in the coastal regions. The north of Madeira is the area with more rainfalls, in its southern area rainfalls are smaller but it is hotter. The Azores have a mild climate with strong winds and rains falling the whole year long. The average yearly temperature in January amounts to 10°C and in July to 24°C.