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Funchal
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| Station Characteristics |
| Name |
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Funchal |
| Country |
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Portugal |
| GAW Category |
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Regional |
| Platform |
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Ground base |
| Location |
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32.65ºN 16.88ºW 58m a.m.s.l.
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| Time Zone |
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| Address |
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Observatorio Meteorologico do Funchal
Rua do Lazareto,39
9050-165 Funchal Ilha da Madeira
Portugal |
| Organization |
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Instituto de Meteorologia |
| Description |
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Located at east from Funchal downtown and 50 m from the south coast line of Madeira Island. Urban surroundings.
Annual average air temp.=18.7°C
Annual average amount of precip.=641.2 mm.
Rainy season is October to March, about 82.0 % of annual average amount of precipitation.
Dry season is July to August, about 0.9 % of annual average amount of precipitation.
Prevailing winds: SW(7.6 km/h).
Reference period (1961/1990).
At this sampling site, some works were done in the nearby road by 1995 and some increase of traffic was noted. |
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| submitted by Instituto de Meteorologia |
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