Azeitão weather in March

In March, Azeitão sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Azeitão's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azeitão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:55 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical March day in Azeitão reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11611
21611
31611
41611
51611
61611
71611
81611
91611
101611
111711
121711
131711
141712
151712
161712
171712
181712
191712
201712
211712
221712
231712
241712
251712
261712
271712
281712
291712
301712
311712

Azeitão weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°638.49.64.6
Feb15° / 10°486.610.54.9
Mar17° / 12°48711.75.9
Apr18° / 13°457.4136.3
May20° / 15°355.114.17.3
Jun23° / 17°81.514.68.7
Jul25° / 18°10.414.49.4
Aug25° / 18°30.613.59.2
Sep23° / 18°253.612.38.5
Oct21° / 16°708.1116.9
Nov17° / 13°748.89.95.9
Dec15° / 11°779.19.44.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35149
45149
55248
65248
75347
85446
95644
105743
115842
125941
136139
146238
156337
166436
176436
186535
196436
206535
216436
226436
236436
246337
256238
266139
276139
286040
296040
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Azeitão gets around 48 mm of rain over 7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
324
423
523
623
723
823
922
1022
1121
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2021
2121
2222
2322
2423
2523
2624
2724
2825
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13955
14946
15946
16937
17937
18937
19928
20928
21919
22919
23919
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:176:21
211.17:166:22
311.17:156:23
411.27:136:24
511.27:126:25
611.37:106:26
711.37:096:27
811.47:076:28
911.47:066:29
1011.47:046:30
1111.57:036:31
1211.57:016:32
1311.67:006:33
1411.66:586:34
1511.66:576:35
1611.76:556:36
1711.76:536:37
1811.86:526:38
1911.86:506:39
2011.96:496:40
2111.96:476:41
2211.96:466:42
2312.06:446:43
2412.06:426:44
2512.16:416:45
2612.16:396:46
2712.26:376:47
2812.26:366:48
2912.26:346:49
3012.36:336:50
3112.36:316:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Azeitão?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Azeitão for sightseeing.

What to pack for Azeitão in March

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

In March, Azeitão sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Azeitão in March

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in September at about 19°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

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

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Azeitão in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Azeitão 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Azeitão?

Azeitão sits at 38.5°N, 9.0°W, 105 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Quinta Do Conde, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Azeitão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azeitão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Azeitão is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (30%), water (30%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
489 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Quinta Do Conde 6.0 km · Setúbal 11 km · Palmela 11 km · Sesimbra 11 km · Arrentela 14 km · Moita 15 km · Amora 15 km · Pinhal Novo 15 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 Azeitão (38.5192°, -9.0139°, elevation 105 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).