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Porto Santo’s climate is dry and stable; its temperature does not vary much between seasons and it is possible to go to the beach all year round. The beach is bathed by a sea of calm and crystal clear waters.
In the summer months, the average sea water temperature is mild, between 24 ºC and 25 ºC, as in the late spring and early autumn.
For the remaining seasons of the year when the water temperature is pleasant, there is variation from one to two degrees cooler than in summer.

Legends

Christopher Columbus Legend

Christopher Columbus lived on the island of Porto Santo for a few years where he planned his journey that led to the Discovery of America.

Legend of the Prophets

In the 16th century, lived on the island, a rude farmer and shepherd, who had once been a sailor, nicknamed "Bravo", for being fearless.

The apostle Saint Peter Legend

Saint Peter started to be venerated in Porto Santo by its inhabitants, especially by sea men, from the sixteenth century on. His image, the first to appear on the Island and that still today remains in the cult of the faithful, is involved in a legend.

Eliza’s legend or the Necklace legend

A 10-year-old girl named Eliza is said to have lost her family at Pico Castelo a year after the end of World War II.

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