Seixal (Porto Moniz)

Seixal
Civil parish
The seaside village of Seixal
The seaside village of Seixal
Coat of arms of Seixal
Coat of arms
Seixal is located in Madeira
Seixal
Seixal
Location in Madeira
Coordinates: 32°48′17″N 17°6′37″W / 32.80472°N 17.11028°W / 32.80472; -17.11028
Country Portugal
Auton. regionMadeira
IslandMadeira
MunicipalityPorto Moniz
Area
 • Total
36.37 km2 (14.04 sq mi)
Elevation
598 m (1,962 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
656
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+00:00 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01:00 (WEST)
Postal code
9270-124
Area code291
PatronSanto Antão
Websitewww.freguesiaseixal.pt

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]

History

Much like its continental twin, Seixal's name origin came from the abundance of pebbles on the beach.

Geography

Agricultural fields along the slopes of Seixal

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

Seixal 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

  1. ^ Instituto Nacional de Estatística
  2. ^ Eurostat
  3. ^ "Temperatura do Ar (mensal) – 2021–2023". Seixal - ISEIXA2. Retrieved 31 December 2023.