Carnide in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Carnide sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 147 mm of rain over about 22 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 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Carnide's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Carnide's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 147 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Carnide in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Carnide reaches about 18°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Carnide 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 10° | 68 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 15° / 10° | 51 | 7.5 | 10.5 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 16° / 11° | 53 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 17° / 12° | 51 | 8.4 | 13 | 6.0 |
| May | 19° / 14° | 42 | 5.9 | 14.1 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 16° | 10 | 2.1 | 14.7 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 18° | 2 | 0.6 | 14.4 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 18° | 4 | 1 | 13.5 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 17° | 29 | 4.1 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 20° / 16° | 77 | 8.9 | 11 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 17° / 13° | 82 | 10.2 | 9.9 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 15° / 11° | 79 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Carnide gets around 147 mm of rain over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 17 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Carnide?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Carnide for sightseeing.
What to pack for Carnide in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Carnide sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Carnide in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 23 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Carnide in Spring
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 Carnide peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Carnide?
Carnide sits at 38.8°N, 9.2°W, 103 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Pontinha, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Carnide
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Carnide.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Carnide has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.
The land around Carnide is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (28%), water (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and grassland (29%) within 80 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
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 Carnide (38.7667°, -9.1833°, elevation 103 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.