Portugal 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

🇵🇹 Portugal, month by month

75/100 in March

Where in Portugal in March

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1FunchalIsland19°C56 mm · 12 days83 tier A—
2LisbonCity16°C75 mm · 10 days83 tier A—
3SintraCity14°C75 mm · 10 days80 tier A—
4ÉvoraCity15°C95 mm · 11 days78 tier B—
5LagosBeach16°C78 mm · 10 days76 tier B—
6PortimãoBeach17°C82 mm · 10 days76 tier B—
7TaviraBeach17°C73 mm · 9 days76 tier B—
8AlbufeiraBeach18°C85 mm · 10 days75 tier B—
9AveiroCity14°C116 mm · 13 days75 tier B—
10CoimbraCity15°C116 mm · 13 days75 tier B—
11FaroBeach17°C72 mm · 9 days75 tier B—
12CascaisBeach15°C75 mm · 10 days74 tier B—
13Costa da CaparicaBeach17°C75 mm · 10 days73 tier B—
14EriceiraBeach14°C82 mm · 11 days72 tier B—
15PenicheBeach14°C81 mm · 11 days72 tier B—
16PortoCity15°C142 mm · 14 days72 tier B—
17NazaréBeach15°C96 mm · 12 days71 tier B—
18Ponta DelgadaIsland15°C81 mm · 13 days70 tier B—
19BragaCity13°C171 mm · 14 days67 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 · Funchal and 17 more places · 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)
  • Carnaval and the Coliseu balls · Ponta Delgada · 1 Feb – 10 Mar (usually)

Peak crowds at 12 of Portugal's 13 well-known places this month.

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