Esposende weather in March

In March, Esposende sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 130 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Esposende's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esposende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:55 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Esposende 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical March day in Esposende reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3158
4159
5159
6159
7159
8159
9159
10169
11169
12169
13169
14169
15169
16169
17169
18169
191610
201610
211610
221610
231610
241610
251610
261610
271610
281610
291610
301610
311610

Esposende weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 17212.99.33.5
Feb14° / 1129.910.34.0
Mar16° / 13010.711.74.9
Apr17° / 11°12711.913.15.2
May19° / 13°11010.614.36.2
Jun21° / 15°40614.97.4
Jul23° / 16°233.914.78.5
Aug24° / 17°314.213.78.5
Sep22° / 16°696.712.37.5
Oct19° / 14°18912.810.95.8
Nov16° / 10°19113.69.74.5
Dec14° / 18613.493.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44654
54753
64753
74753
84852
94951
105149
115248
125347
135446
145446
155545
165644
175545
185545
195545
205545
215446
225347
235347
245248
255149
265149
275149
285149
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Esposende gets around 130 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
237
337
437
536
635
735
834
932
1031
1130
1230
1329
1428
1528
1628
1729
1829
1930
2031
2132
2233
2335
2436
2537
2638
2739
2839
2940
3040
3140

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:206:17
211.07:186:18
311.07:176:19
411.17:156:21
511.17:136:22
611.27:126:23
711.27:106:24
811.37:096:25
911.37:076:26
1011.47:056:28
1111.47:046:29
1211.57:026:30
1311.57:006:31
1411.66:596:32
1511.66:576:33
1611.76:556:34
1711.76:536:36
1811.76:526:37
1911.86:506:38
2011.86:486:39
2111.96:466:40
2211.96:456:41
2312.06:436:42
2412.06:416:43
2512.16:406:45
2612.16:386:46
2712.26:366:47
2812.26:346:48
2912.36:336:49
3012.36:316:50
3112.46:296:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Esposende

In seasonPeak

In March, Esposende sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Esposende'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 March a good time to visit Esposende?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Esposende for sightseeing.

What to pack for Esposende in March

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

In March, Esposende sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Esposende 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Esposende in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Esposende peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Esposende 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 Esposende is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Esposende?

Esposende sits at 41.5°N, 8.8°W, 7 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Barcelos, 14 km away.

Topography around Esposende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esposende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Esposende is covered by water (39%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Barcelos 14 km · Pedroso 14 km · Póvoa de Varzim 17 km · Viana do Castelo 18 km · Vila do Conde 21 km · Trofa 29 km · Bougado 29 km · Braga 30 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 Esposende (41.5361°, -8.782°, elevation 7 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).