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 | |
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  Monte Real Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′52.4″N 8°52′42″W / 39.831222°N 8.87833°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Leiria |
| District | Leiria |
| Municipality | Leiria |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.23 km2 (4.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,778 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
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
edit| Climate data for Monte Real Air Base, 1971-2000, altitude: 32 m (105 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| 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] | |||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 60" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Base Aérea Nº 5" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ "Termas Monte Real". Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ "Normais Climatológicas - 1971-2000" (PDF). IPMA. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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