friagem

…basin (where they are called friagems). The windiest season, however, is spring, during the transition from warm to hot weather. Dust storms may occur in the dry season.

…temperature, known locally as a friagem, when the mercury may register into the 50s F (about 14 °C). At any time of the year, several days of heavy rain can be succeeded by clear, sunny days and fresh, cool nights with relatively low humidity. In the lower reaches of the…