Monte Real | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Monte Real Location in Portugal | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′52.4″N 8°52′42″W / 39.831222°N 8.87833°W / 39.831222; -8.87833 | |
| Country |  Portugal |
| Region | Centro |
| Intermunic. comm. | Região de Leiria |
| District | Leiria |
| Municipality | Leiria |
| Disbanded | 2013 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.23 km2 (4.72 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 2,778 |
| • Density | 227.1/km2 (588.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+01:00 (WEST) |
Monte Real is a town (vila in Portuguese) and a former civil parish in the municipality of Leiria, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Monte Real e Carvide.1 It covers an area of 12.23 km2 and has a population of 2,778 people. Monte Real, which in English means Royal Mount, was once a municipality (pt: concelho), before being annexed to Leiria municipality.
Monte Real hosts an air base (base aérea), Monte Real Air Base for the Portuguese Air Force.2
Monte Real is also known for its hot springs, (Termas de Monte Real).3
In January 2026, Storm Kristin caused a catastrophic damage in the town. The Monte Real Air Base was severely affected. 4
Climate
| Climate data for Monte Real Air Base, 1971-2000, altitude: 32 m (105 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.6 (85.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
42.3 (108.1) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.5 (103.1) |
39.4 (102.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
42.3 (108.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.9 (40.8) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
13.6 (56.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.2 (50.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
3.8 (38.8) |
5.0 (41.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 101.2 (3.98) |
92.9 (3.66) |
59.7 (2.35) |
72.6 (2.86) |
64.0 (2.52) |
23.6 (0.93) |
8.5 (0.33) |
10.6 (0.42) |
36.0 (1.42) |
92.7 (3.65) |
110.8 (4.36) |
118.1 (4.65) |
790.7 (31.13) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 14.5 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 8.2 | 13.3 | 14.0 | 15.8 | 137.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 9 AM) | 95 | 88 | 89 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 85 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 85 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148.1 | 140.9 | 205.1 | 213.7 | 242.7 | 262.5 | 285.7 | 281.8 | 225.9 | 186.9 | 148.0 | 128.3 | 2,469.6 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 49 | 47 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 66 | 61 | 54 | 49 | 44 | 55 |
| Source: Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera5 | |||||||||||||
References
References
- Diário da República. "Law nr. 11-A/2013, page 552 60" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- "Base Aérea Nº 5" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Termas Monte Real". Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- "Rajadas superiores a 170 km/h danificaram pelo menos quatro caças F16 na base de Monte Real". Sapo. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- "Normais Climatológicas - 1971-2000" (PDF). IPMA. Retrieved 16 July 2021.