Azambuja in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Azambuja sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 151 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Azambuja's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Azambuja's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
151 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
7.0
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Azambuja in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Azambuja reaches about 21°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Azambuja weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 578.19.64.6
Feb16° / 456.510.55.4
Mar19° / 527.611.76.6
Apr21° / 10°538.1136.8
May24° / 13°466.914.17.5
Jun28° / 15°112.614.77.5
Jul31° / 17°30.914.56.3
Aug31° / 17°51.313.56.0
Sep28° / 16°304.312.37.2
Oct23° / 14°708.7117.1
Nov18° / 10°718.49.96.0
Dec15° / 688.39.34.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Azambuja gets around 151 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Azambuja?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Azambuja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Azambuja in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Azambuja sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Azambuja in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Azambuja in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Azambuja peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Azambuja?

Azambuja sits at 39.1°N, 8.9°W, 25 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Vila Franca de Xira, 17 km away.

Topography around Azambuja

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Azambuja.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azambuja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m.

The land around Azambuja is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (31%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (33%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), trees (28%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
674 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Vila Franca de Xira 17 km · Santarém 24 km · Vialonga 29 km · Póvoa de Santa Iria 29 km · Santa Iria da Azóia 32 km · Torres Vedras 34 km · São João da Talha 34 km · Loures 37 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Azambuja (39.0703°, -8.8682°, elevation 25 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.