On Friday, Coruche registered 30.2oC, the highest temperature in the country, according to IPMA. It should be noted, however, that the forecast for the coming week points to a change in time with the rain returning soon.
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31/10/2026
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O Autumn's taking a while to get here, and even though the temperatures have already gone down, the truth is, the heat continues. On Friday, October 30, the town of Coruche was the hottest in the country, having registered 30,2oC, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).
In the second place is the weather station of Odemira – Savoy which recorded the highest temperature of 29.3oC.
Alcácer do Sal, Barrosinha, was followed at 29.2oC, Coruche/Cruz do Leão, at 29oC, and Alvalade at 28.9oC.
It should be noted that good weather may already have the days counted, since the rain will return soon.
According to the IPMA forecast for the week from 2 to 8 November, Continental Portugal will continue, “in much of the week under the influence of hot and dry air, predicting above normal temperature values for this time of year”.
“However, during the week we will have gradual change of the time regime,” IPMA warns, in the forecast published this Friday on their social networks.
2026 is the year with the biggest heat waves
Continental Portugal set a new record for heat waves in 2026, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). Only this year, nine heat waves were recorded.
In a note shared on the website, IPMA explains that a provisional review was made “which covers the period between February and October this year”.
“ The episodes were distinguished by their duration, magnitude and territorial coverage, with emphasis on the heat wave at the end of June and early July, one of the most relevant since 1981 ", says.
The most recent heat wave was recorded between October 10 and 16.