Entroncamento weather in March

In March, Entroncamento sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 64 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Entroncamento's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Entroncamento's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Entroncamento is human settlement in Portugal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Entroncamento reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3177
4178
5178
6178
7178
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
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Entroncamento weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 759.39.54.1
Feb15° / 577.410.44.9
Mar18° / 648.311.76.2
Apr20° / 10°659.3136.4
May23° / 12°60814.17.3
Jun27° / 15°163.414.77.9
Jul30° / 16°51.414.56.9
Aug30° / 16°92.313.56.6
Sep27° / 15°394.912.37.5
Oct22° / 13°899.5116.8
Nov17° / 859.79.85.5
Dec14° / 839.19.34.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84852
94951
105050
115149
125248
135347
145446
155545
165644
175743
185644
195743
205644
215545
225446
235446
245347
255149
265050
275050
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Entroncamento gets around 64 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
527
627
727
826
925
1025
1124
1224
1323
1423
1523
1623
1724
1824
1925
2025
2126
2227
2328
2428
2529
2630
2731
2831
2931
3032
3132

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7973
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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1612light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:166:18
211.17:156:19
311.17:136:20
411.27:126:21
511.27:106:22
611.27:096:23
711.37:076:24
811.37:066:26
911.47:046:27
1011.47:036:28
1111.57:016:29
1211.57:006:30
1311.56:586:31
1411.66:566:32
1511.66:556:33
1611.76:536:34
1711.76:526:35
1811.86:506:36
1911.86:486:37
2011.96:476:38
2111.96:456:39
2211.96:436:40
2312.06:426:41
2412.06:406:42
2512.16:386:43
2612.16:376:44
2712.26:356:45
2812.26:336:46
2912.36:326:47
3012.36:306:48
3112.36:296:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Entroncamento?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Entroncamento for sightseeing.

What to pack for Entroncamento in March

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

In March, Entroncamento sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Entroncamento in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Entroncamento in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Entroncamento peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Entroncamento in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Entroncamento is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodAug 1525 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Entroncamento?

Entroncamento sits at 39.5°N, 8.5°W, 34 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Torres Novas, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Entroncamento

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Entroncamento has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Entroncamento is covered by grassland (33%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Torres Novas 7.0 km · Tomar 16 km · Monsanto 21 km · Santarém 32 km · Leiria 42 km · Alcobaça 45 km · Marinha Grande 51 km · Pombal 52 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 Entroncamento (39.4667°, -8.4667°, elevation 34 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).