Last Thursday was the fourth hottest September day in Portugal in the last 85 years, according to data from the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA). This fact represents a historic milestone in temperature measurement for the month of September in the country.
The highest maximum temperature recorded on that day was 44.3 degrees Celsius, measured at the meteorological station located in Alcochete. This extreme value contributed to this date being classified among the hottest ever recorded in September.
IPMA released this information today, confirming the exceptional nature of this late heat episode. The situation fits within a trend of abnormally high temperatures for the time of year.
