Cabeceiras de Basto weather in March

In March, Cabeceiras de Basto sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 140 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cabeceiras de Basto's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cabeceiras de Basto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
140 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cabeceiras de Basto reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3135
4135
5135
6135
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12145
13146
14156
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28156
29156
30156
31156

Cabeceiras de Basto weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 19012.70.99.32.1
Feb12° / 1239.80.910.32.9
Mar14° / 14011.40.211.74.1
Apr16° / 13113.30.113.14.5
May19° / 10712.6014.35.7
Jun22° / 12°517.4014.97.3
Jul25° / 14°284.4014.78.2
Aug26° / 14°374.7013.78.1
Sep22° / 12°757.3012.37.4
Oct18° / 10°19212.7010.95.3
Nov13° / 18413.10.29.73.3
Dec10° / 20212.60.49.12.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84555
94654
104654
114753
124852
134951
144951
154951
165050
175050
185050
194951
204852
214852
224753
234654
244654
254555
264456
274357
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Cabeceiras de Basto gets around 140 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1382
2382
3382
4381
5371
6371
7361
8350
9340
10330
11320
12310
13310
14310
15310
16310
17320
18320
19330
20341
21351
22371
23381
24391
25401
26411
27421
28431
29441
30441
31441

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:176:14
211.07:156:15
311.07:136:16
411.17:126:17
511.17:106:19
611.27:096:20
711.27:076:21
811.37:056:22
911.37:046:23
1011.47:026:24
1111.47:006:26
1211.56:596:27
1311.56:576:28
1411.66:556:29
1511.66:546:30
1611.76:526:31
1711.76:506:32
1811.86:496:34
1911.86:476:35
2011.86:456:36
2111.96:436:37
2211.96:426:38
2312.06:406:39
2412.06:386:40
2512.16:366:41
2612.16:356:42
2712.26:336:44
2812.26:316:45
2912.36:296:46
3012.36:286:47
3112.46:266:48

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Cabeceiras de Basto

In seasonPeak

In March, Cabeceiras de Basto sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cabeceiras de Basto'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 March a good time to visit Cabeceiras de Basto?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cabeceiras de Basto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cabeceiras de Basto in March

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

In March, Cabeceiras de Basto sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cabeceiras de Basto in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 68 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 Cabeceiras de Basto in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cabeceiras de Basto peaks around July 12 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 highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cabeceiras de Basto in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Cabeceiras de Basto 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 Cabeceiras de Basto?

Cabeceiras de Basto sits at 41.5°N, 8.0°W, 295 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Fafe, 17 km away.

Topography around Cabeceiras de Basto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cabeceiras de Basto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 358 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,159 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Cabeceiras de Basto is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
452 m
16 km
1,159 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Fafe 17 km · Felgueiras 24 km · Guimarães 27 km · Vila Real 31 km · Bairro Novo 35 km · Braga 36 km · Baião 39 km · Paredes 45 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 Cabeceiras de Basto (41.5143°, -7.9894°, elevation 295 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).