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Porto Santo (Madeira)

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Template:Geobox Porto Santo is the only municipality of the island of Porto Santo, in the Portuguese Madeiran archipelago. It was elevated to city status on 6 August 1996. The only parish of the municipality is also named Porto Santo. The population in 2011 was 5,483,[1] in an area of 42.59 km².[2] The main settlement on the island is Vila Baleira.

Climate

Climate data for Porto Santo Island
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17
(63)
17
(63)
18
(64)
18
(65)
19
(67)
21
(70)
23
(73)
24
(76)
24
(76)
22
(72)
20
(68)
18
(65)
21
(69)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14
(57)
14
(57)
14
(57)
14
(58)
16
(60)
18
(64)
19
(67)
21
(69)
21
(69)
19
(66)
17
(62)
16
(60)
17
(62)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56
(2.2)
43
(1.7)
43
(1.7)
23
(0.9)
13
(0.5)
5.1
(0.2)
2.5
(0.1)
5.1
(0.2)
23
(0.9)
46
(1.8)
64
(2.5)
53
(2.1)
380
(14.9)
Source: Weatherbase [3]
Vila Baleira, Porto Santo's capital

References

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ Eurostat
  3. ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Porto Santo Island, Portugal". Weatherbase. 2011. Retrieved on November 24, 2011.