Bougado in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bougado sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 343 mm of rain over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bougado's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bougado's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
343 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bougado in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bougado reaches about 18°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Bougado 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
Jan13° / 15012.29.43.3
Feb14° / 1039.510.34.0
Mar16° / 12110.211.75.1
Apr17° / 10°12111.813.15.5
May20° / 13°10111.214.36.3
Jun23° / 15°406.314.97.6
Jul25° / 17°23414.78.4
Aug26° / 17°304.513.78.2
Sep23° / 16°646.612.37.7
Oct20° / 13°16612.710.96.0
Nov16° / 10°16312.99.74.5
Dec13° / 16712.49.13.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bougado gets around 343 mm of rain over 33 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 11 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 42 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bougado

In seasonPeak

In spring, Bougado overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bougado's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Bougado?

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.

5.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bougado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bougado in Spring

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

In spring, Bougado sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bougado 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 25 km away) is warmest in September at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Bougado in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Bougado peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bougado in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bougado is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2425 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bougado?

Bougado sits at 41.3°N, 8.6°W, 35 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Trofa, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Bougado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bougado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 563 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,521 m.

The land around Bougado is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (44%), artificial surfaces (21%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (28%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
563 m
80 km
1,521 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Trofa 1.0 km · Vermoim 12 km · Alfena 12 km · Maia 13 km · Ermesinde 14 km · Águas Santas 15 km · Leça do Bailio 16 km · Vila do Conde 16 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 Bougado (41.3398°, -8.5518°, elevation 35 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.