Kodutöö word variant 9 teema 19
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°F)-15 °C (59.0 °F) in winter to 18 °C (64.4 °F)-20 °C (68.0 °F) in the summer while on the
south coast it ranges from 15 °C (59.0 °F) in Winter and rises in the summer to about 23 °C
(73.4 °F) occasionally reaching 26 °C (78.8 °F).
Both the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira have a subtropical climate, although
variations between islands exist, making weather predictions very difficult (owing to rough
topography). The Madeira and Azorean archipelagos have a narrower temperature range, with
annual average temperatures exceeding 20 °C (68 °F) along the coast (according to the
Portuguese Meteorological Institute). Some islands in Azores do have drier months in the
summer. Consequently, the island of the Azores have been identified as having a
Mediterranean climate (both Csa and Csb types), while some islands (such as Flores or
Corvo) are classified as Maritime Temperate (Cfb) or Humid subtropical (Cfa), respectively,