Custoias in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Custoias sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 152 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Custoias's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Custoias's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Rainfall
- 152 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Custoias in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Custoias reaches about 18°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Custoias 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 | 10° / 3° | 62 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 43 | 6.6 | 10.4 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 49 | 7.9 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 54 | 9.8 | 13.1 | 5.6 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 49 | 9.2 | 14.3 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 13° | 20 | 4.8 | 14.9 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 15° | 12 | 2.6 | 14.7 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 15° | 13 | 3.4 | 13.6 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 25° / 13° | 34 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 83 | 9.3 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 13° / 6° | 69 | 9.2 | 9.7 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 10° / 4° | 68 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Custoias gets around 152 mm of rain over 27 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 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Custoias?
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 Custoias for sightseeing.
What to pack for Custoias in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Custoias sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Custoias in Spring
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 Custoias peaks around July 12 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 | 5 | 6 | 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 | 5 | High |
| Apr | 6 | 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 Custoias in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Custoias is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× 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) | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Custoias?
Custoias sits at 41.1°N, 7.3°W, 569 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Vila Nova de Foz Côa, 15 km away.
Topography around Custoias
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Custoias.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Custoias has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m around an average of 479 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,573 m.
The land around Custoias is covered by shrubs (40%), grassland (30%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (44%), trees (26%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (30%) 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 Custoias (41.1053°, -7.321°, elevation 569 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.