Portugal in March: where is it warmest?
In March, Portimão, Algarve is the warmest place with 19 °C by day, Angra do Heroísmo the coolest with 15 °C. 10 of 24 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in March, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portimão, Algarve | 29 | 19° | 15° | 8 h | 9 |
| Setúbal | 29 | 18° | 15° | 8 h | 9 |
| Albufeira, Algarve | 28 | 18° | 15° | 8 h | 9 |
| Coimbra | 75 | 17° | – | 7 h | 11 |
| Amadora | 74 | 17° | 15° | 7 h | 9 |
| Olhão | 31 | 17° | 16° | 8 h | 7 |
| Faro | 30 | 17° | 16° | 8 h | 8 |
| Lagos, Algarve | 29 | 17° | 15° | 8 h | 9 |
| Cascais | 25 | 17° | 15° | 7 h | 9 |
| Aveiro | 20 | 17° | 14° | 6 h | 11 |
| Lisbon | 73 | 16° | 15° | 7 h | 9 |
| Funchal, Madeira | 73 | 16° | 18° | 7 h | 11 |
| Fátima | 71 | 16° | – | 6 h | 11 |
| Sintra | 70 | 16° | – | 7 h | 9 |
| Porto | 65 | 16° | 14° | 6 h | 11 |
| Ponta Delgada, Azores | 63 | 16° | 16° | 6 h | 14 |
| Braga | 62 | 16° | – | 6 h | 12 |
| Guimarães | 62 | 16° | – | 6 h | 12 |
| Sagres | 29 | 16° | 15° | 8 h | 9 |
| Óbidos | 24 | 16° | 14° | 7 h | 10 |
| Nazaré | 23 | 16° | 14° | 7 h | 11 |
| Figueira da Foz | 21 | 16° | 14° | 6 h | 11 |
| Viana do Castelo | 19 | 15° | 14° | 6 h | 12 |
| Angra do Heroísmo | 17 | 15° | 16° | 6 h | 12 |
Portugal in March: quick answers
Portugal in March: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in March are Portimão, Algarve (19 °C), Setúbal (18 °C) and Albufeira, Algarve (18 °C).
Portugal in March: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Funchal, Madeira (18 °C), Olhão (16 °C) and Faro (16 °C).
Portugal in March: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in March – warm, sunny and dry – is in Coimbra, Amadora and Lisbon.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences