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Portimão records the second highest temperature in the Country

Algarve Marafado10 September 2026 at 00:39

On Tuesday, September 8, the city of Portimão, in the Algarve, recorded the second highest temperature in Portugal. This significant meteorological event placed the Algarve municipality in the spotlight in the country's temperature records. The feat was noted and published by the Algarve Marafado portal, which reported the occurrence. This high temperature record occurs in the context of the heat period that characterizes the beginning of September in Portugal, particularly in the south of the country.

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