Monte Real
Civil parish
Coat of arms of Monte Real
Coat of arms
Monte Real is located in Portugal
Monte Real
Monte Real
Location in Portugal
Coordinates: 39°49′52.4″N 8°52′42″W / 39.831222°N 8.87833°W / 39.831222; -8.87833
Country Portugal
RegionCentro
Intermunic. comm.Região de Leiria
DistrictLeiria
MunicipalityLeiria
Disbanded2013
Area
 • Total12.23 km2 (4.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total2,778
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)

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.[1] It covers an area of 12.23 km² 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.[2]

Monte Real is also known for its hot springs, (Termas de Monte Real).[3]

Climate

Climate data for Monte Real Air Base, 1971-2000, altitude: 32 m (105 ft)
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[4]


References

  1. ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 60" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Base Aérea Nº 5" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Termas Monte Real". Retrieved 16 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Normais Climatológicas - 1971-2000" (PDF). IPMA. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

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