Charneca de Caparica in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Charneca de Caparica sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 132 mm of rain over about 20 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 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Charneca de Caparica's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Charneca de Caparica has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Charneca de Caparica's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 132 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Charneca de Caparica in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 18°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Charneca de Caparica reaches about 16°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Charneca de Caparica 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° / 12° | 70 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 14° / 12° | 53 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 15° / 13° | 51 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 16° / 14° | 46 | 7.5 | 13 | 5.5 |
| May | 18° / 15° | 35 | 4.7 | 14.1 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 19° / 17° | 7 | 1.4 | 14.6 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 21° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.4 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 21° / 19° | 3 | 0.6 | 13.5 | 8.7 |
| Sep | 21° / 19° | 26 | 3.6 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 19° / 17° | 73 | 8.6 | 11 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 17° / 15° | 82 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 15° / 13° | 82 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Charneca de Caparica gets around 132 mm of rain over 20 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 21 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Charneca de Caparica?
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 Charneca de Caparica for sightseeing.
What to pack for Charneca de Caparica in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Charneca de Caparica sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker. About 20 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Charneca de Caparica 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 16 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 Charneca de Caparica 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 Charneca de Caparica 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 Charneca de Caparica?
Charneca de Caparica sits at 38.6°N, 9.2°W, 78 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Corroios, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Charneca de Caparica
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Charneca de Caparica.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Charneca de Caparica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.
The land around Charneca de Caparica is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (47%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and water (42%) 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 Charneca de Caparica (38.6203°, -9.1943°, elevation 78 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.