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6 °F) in the mountainous interior north to over 18 °C (64.4
°F) in the south and on the Guadiana river basin. The Algarve, separated from the Alentejo
region by mountains reaching up to 900 metres (3,000 ft) in Pico da Foia, has a climate
similar to that of the southern coastal areas of Spain or Southern California.
Annual average rainfall in the mainland varies from just over 3,000 mm (118.1 in) in the
northern mountains to less than 300 mm (11.8 in) in the area of the Massueime River, near
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
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