SeasonMapPortugal in March
March is Portugal's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 19 destinations average 75/100, led by Funchal at 83 — 19°C and 12 rainy days — while Braga is cooler at 13°C and scores 67.
#8 of 12 months for Portugal · 19 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Portugal in March
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funchal | Island | 19°C | 56 mm · 12 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 2 | Lisbon | City | 16°C | 75 mm · 10 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 3 | Sintra | City | 14°C | 75 mm · 10 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 4 | Évora | City | 15°C | 95 mm · 11 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 5 | Lagos | Beach | 16°C | 78 mm · 10 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 6 | Portimão | Beach | 17°C | 82 mm · 10 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 7 | Tavira | Beach | 17°C | 73 mm · 9 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 8 | Albufeira | Beach | 18°C | 85 mm · 10 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 9 | Aveiro | City | 14°C | 116 mm · 13 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 10 | Coimbra | City | 15°C | 116 mm · 13 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 11 | Faro | Beach | 17°C | 72 mm · 9 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 12 | Cascais | Beach | 15°C | 75 mm · 10 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 13 | Costa da Caparica | Beach | 17°C | 75 mm · 10 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 14 | Ericeira | Beach | 14°C | 82 mm · 11 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 15 | Peniche | Beach | 14°C | 81 mm · 11 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 16 | Porto | City | 15°C | 142 mm · 14 days | 72 tier B | — |
| 17 | Nazaré | Beach | 15°C | 96 mm · 12 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 18 | Ponta Delgada | Island | 15°C | 81 mm · 13 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 19 | Braga | City | 13°C | 171 mm · 14 days | 67 tier C | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Portugal in March
- Easter week · Lisbon and 1 more place · 29 Mar – 5 Apr
- Camellia season · Sintra · 15 Jan – 20 Mar (usually)
- Alentejo spring · Évora · 1 Mar – 30 Apr (usually)
- Waders on the Ria Formosa · Tavira · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
- Winter birds on the Ria Formosa · Faro · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)
- Fantasporto · Porto · 18 Feb – 10 Mar (usually)
- Tow Surfing Challenge window · Nazaré · 15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)
- Tremor · Ponta Delgada · 10 Mar – 20 Apr (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 3 of Portugal's 13 well-known places this month.