Covilhã in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Covilhã sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 278 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 17°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 7°C
Precipitation: 278 mm; 32 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 5.2; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Covilhã in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Covilhã reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Covilhã 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	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	10° / 3°	111	10.4	0.7	9.5	2.2
Feb	12° / 4°	78	8.4	0.7	10.4	3.0
Mar	15° / 6°	94	9.9	0.2	11.7	4.4
Apr	16° / 7°	95	11.6	0.1	13	5.0
May	20° / 10°	89	10.7	0	14.2	6.3
Jun	25° / 13°	31	5.5	0	14.8	7.8
Jul	28° / 16°	14	3.2	0	14.6	7.4
Aug	28° / 16°	19	3.9	0	13.6	7.3
Sep	24° / 13°	63	6.6	0	12.3	7.6
Oct	18° / 10°	144	11.2	0	10.9	5.8
Nov	13° / 6°	121	11.3	0.2	9.8	3.6
Dec	10° / 4°	124	10.5	0.2	9.2	2.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Covilhã gets around 278 mm of rain and snow over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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.

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Covilhã

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

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

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Covilhã?

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.

5.2

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Covilhã for sightseeing.

What to pack for Covilhã in Spring

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

In spring, Covilhã sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

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UV index in Covilhã 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 Covilhã peaks around July 16 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 8 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	6	7	7	9	9	9	6	5	2	2
Level	Low	Moderate	High	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	7	High
May	7	High
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	6	High
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	2	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Covilhã 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 Covilhã is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	8	10	13	10	8	10	11	40	13	26	7	7
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	8	Good
Feb	10	Good
Mar	13	Moderate
Apr	10	Good
May	8	Good
Jun	10	Good
Jul	11	Good
Aug	40	Poor
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	26	Moderate
Nov	7	Good
Dec	7	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Covilhã?

Covilhã sits at 40.3°N, 7.5°W, 700 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Guarda, 35 km away.

Topography around Covilhã

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Covilhã has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 m around an average of 716 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,614 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,975 m.

The land around Covilhã is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km

942 m

grassland 42%

16 km

1,614 m

grassland 53%

80 km

1,975 m

grassland 47%

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Spring weather nearby: Guarda 35 km · Sequeira 38 km · Castelo Branco 51 km · Viseu 54 km · São Paulo de Frades 76 km · Santo António dos Olivais 77 km · Eiras 77 km · Coimbra 78 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 Covilhã (40.2811°, -7.505°, elevation 700 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.