Seixal is a civil parish in the municipality of Porto Moniz in the Portuguese island of Madeira. The population in 2011 was 656,[1] in an area of 36.37 km2.[2]
Seixal | |
|---|---|
 The seaside village of Seixal | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Seixal Location in Madeira | |
| Coordinates: 32°48′17″N 17°6′37″W / 32.80472°N 17.11028°W | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Auton. region | Madeira |
| Island | Madeira |
| Municipality | Porto Moniz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.37 km2 (14.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 598 m (1,962 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 656 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
| Postal code | 9270-124 |
| Area code | 291 |
| Patron | Santo Antão |
| Website | www |
History
editMuch like its continental twin, Seixal's name origin came from the abundance of pebbles on the beach.
Geography
edit
It is located on the eastern frontier of Porto Moniz on the border with the municipality of São Vicente. The largest parish in Porto Moniz by area, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean into the interior of Paul de Serra.
Climate
editSeixal has a subtropical Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa)
| Climate data for Seixal, 2021–2023, altitude: 112 m (367 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
33.9 (93.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.2 (59.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.7 (54.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.2 (59.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
10.4 (50.7) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
16.1 (61.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 207.6 (8.17) |
120.8 (4.76) |
132.0 (5.20) |
46.3 (1.82) |
36.9 (1.45) |
106.4 (4.19) |
16.2 (0.64) |
23.4 (0.92) |
71.0 (2.80) |
76.8 (3.02) |
79.2 (3.12) |
170.1 (6.70) |
1,086.7 (42.79) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 78 | 78 |
| Source: Seixal - ISEIXA2 - WUNDERGROUND[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
- ^ Eurostat
- ^ "Temperatura do Ar (mensal) – 2021–2023". Seixal - ISEIXA2. Retrieved 31 December 2023.