Algarve weather in March
Averages for 3 places in the Algarve in March, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
Places in the Algarve in March
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for March.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 30 | 30 | 38 |
| Day | 16° | 18° | 19° |
| Night | 10° | 11° | 13° |
| Sea | 15° | 15° | 16° |
| Sun | 7 h | 8 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Algarve in March: quick answers
Is it warm in the Algarve in March?
It is mild. Daytime highs average 18 °C (17–19 °C by place) and nights 11 °C.
Can you swim in the Algarve in March?
Hardly: the sea is only 15 °C.
Where is it warmest in the Algarve in March?
The warmest are Portimão (19 °C), Albufeira (18 °C) and Lagos (17 °C).
Does it rain much in the Algarve in March?
Quite often: 9 rainy days on average. Plus 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Is March a good time to visit the Algarve?
March scores 30 out of 100 (Poor). The best time to visit is June – September.
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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)