Felgueiras weather in March

In March, Felgueiras sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 133 mm of rain across 11.1 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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Felgueiras's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Felgueiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:53 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Felgueiras reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5156
6156
7156
8166
9166
10166
11167
12167
13167
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28178
29178
30178
31178

Felgueiras 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
Jan12° / 17112.39.43.1
Feb14° / 1189.510.33.9
Mar16° / 13311.111.75.1
Apr18° / 13512.513.15.4
May20° / 11°11012.114.36.2
Jun24° / 14°497.114.97.5
Jul26° / 15°294.614.78.0
Aug27° / 16°355.213.77.8
Sep24° / 14°737.412.37.5
Oct20° / 11°17912.910.95.9
Nov15° / 17713.19.74.2
Dec13° / 18612.69.13.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34258
44357
54357
64357
74456
84654
94753
104852
114951
124951
135149
145149
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205248
215149
225050
235050
244951
254852
264753
274654
284654
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Felgueiras gets around 133 mm of rain over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
636
735
835
934
1033
1132
1231
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1831
1932
2033
2134
2235
2336
2437
2538
2639
2740
2840
2941
3041
3141

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:17 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:176:15
211.07:166:16
311.17:146:17
411.17:136:18
511.17:116:20
611.27:096:21
711.27:086:22
811.37:066:23
911.37:046:24
1011.47:036:25
1111.47:016:26
1211.56:596:28
1311.56:586:29
1411.66:566:30
1511.66:546:31
1611.76:536:32
1711.76:516:33
1811.86:496:34
1911.86:486:36
2011.86:466:37
2111.96:446:38
2211.96:426:39
2312.06:416:40
2412.06:396:41
2512.16:376:42
2612.16:356:43
2712.26:346:44
2812.26:326:45
2912.36:306:47
3012.36:286:48
3112.46:276:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Felgueiras

In seasonPeak

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

Felgueiras'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 Felgueiras?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Felgueiras for sightseeing.

What to pack for Felgueiras in March

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

In March, Felgueiras sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Felgueiras 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 45 km away) is warmest in September 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
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Felgueiras 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 Felgueiras peaks around July 13 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 13UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Felgueiras 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 Felgueiras is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2425 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Felgueiras?

Felgueiras sits at 41.4°N, 8.2°W, 348 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Fafe, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Felgueiras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Felgueiras has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 326 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,520 m.

The land around Felgueiras is covered by trees (42%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
780 m
80 km
1,520 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Fafe 9.0 km · Guimarães 12 km · Paredes 21 km · Cabeceiras de Basto 24 km · Bairro Novo 26 km · Baião 26 km · Braga 28 km · Bougado 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 Felgueiras (41.3681°, -8.194°, elevation 348 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).