Eiras in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Eiras sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 250 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
250 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
6.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Eiras in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Eiras reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Eiras 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10810.89.53.9
Feb15° / 808.610.44.7
Mar18° / 859.611.75.9
Apr19° / 10°9210.7136.1
May22° / 12°739.214.26.9
Jun25° / 14°235.114.87.9
Jul27° / 16°92.214.68.2
Aug28° / 16°143.113.67.8
Sep25° / 15°49612.37.7
Oct21° / 12°11711.210.96.4
Nov17° / 11711.99.85.1
Dec14° / 11110.99.24.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Eiras gets around 250 mm of rain over 29 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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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.

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Eiras

In seasonPeak

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

Eiras'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 spring a good time to visit Eiras?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Eiras for sightseeing.

What to pack for Eiras in Spring

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

In spring, Eiras sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Eiras in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Eiras 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 Eiras peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Eiras 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 Eiras is worst in October — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateModerateGoodOct 1228 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun21Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eiras?

Eiras sits at 40.2°N, 8.4°W, 43 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is São Paulo de Frades, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Eiras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eiras has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,993 m.

The land around Eiras is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
559 m
80 km
1,993 m
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Spring weather nearby: São Paulo de Frades 2.0 km · Santo António dos Olivais 3.0 km · Coimbra 5.0 km · São Martinho do Bispo 6.0 km · Ribeira de Frades 7.0 km · Condeixa-a-Nova 17 km · Figueira da Foz 39 km · Pombal 41 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 Eiras (40.2483°, -8.4155°, elevation 43 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.