Kodutöö word variant 9 teema 19
Côa, along the Douro river. Mount Pico is recognized as receiving the largest annual rainfall
(over 6,250 mm (246.1 in) per year) in Portugal, according to Instituto de Meteorologia
(English: Portuguese Meteorological Institute).
In some areas, such as the Guadiana basin, annual average temperatures can be as high as 20
°C (68 °F), but summer highest temperatures may be over 45 °C (113 °F) . The record high of
47.4 °C (117.3 °F) was recorded in Amareleja, although this might not be the hottest spot in
summer, according to satellite readings.
Snowfalls occur regularly in the interior North and Center of the country in particular in the
districts of Vila Real, Bragança, Viseu and Guarda. In winter temperatures may drop below
-10 °C (14.0 °F) in particular in Serra da Estrela, Serra do Gerês and Serra de Montesinho. In
these places snow can fall any time from October to May. In the south of the country