Figueira da Foz weather in March

In March, Figueira da Foz sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 78 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Figueira da Foz's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Figueira da Foz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:55 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Figueira da Foz reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°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)
1159
2159
3169
4169
5169
6169
7169
8169
9169
101610
111710
121710
131710
141710
151710
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201710
211710
221710
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261710
271710
281710
291710
301710
311710

Figueira da Foz weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10711.59.53.9
Feb15° / 799.310.44.5
Mar17° / 10°789.711.75.5
Apr18° / 11°8410.7135.8
May20° / 13°668.714.26.7
Jun23° / 15°204.314.88.1
Jul24° / 16°7214.68.9
Aug25° / 17°122.613.68.7
Sep23° / 16°445.412.38.0
Oct20° / 14°11511.310.96.3
Nov17° / 11°12012.39.85.0
Dec14° / 11311.39.24.2

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34753
44852
54852
64951
74951
85149
95248
105347
115446
125545
135644
145743
155842
165941
175842
185941
195941
205941
215941
225842
235743
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Figueira da Foz gets around 78 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
434
533
633
732
831
930
1029
1128
1228
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1928
2029
2130
2231
2332
2433
2534
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 97% 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
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29955
30955
31955

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light 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 7:19 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:196:19
211.07:176:20
311.17:166:21
411.17:146:22
511.27:136:23
611.27:116:24
711.37:096:25
811.37:086:27
911.47:066:28
1011.47:056:29
1111.47:036:30
1211.57:016:31
1311.57:006:32
1411.66:586:33
1511.66:576:34
1611.76:556:35
1711.76:536:36
1811.86:526:37
1911.86:506:38
2011.96:486:39
2111.96:476:41
2211.96:456:42
2312.06:436:43
2412.06:426:44
2512.16:406:45
2612.16:386:46
2712.26:376:47
2812.26:356:48
2912.36:336:49
3012.36:326:50
3112.46:306:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Figueira da Foz

In seasonPeak

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

Figueira da Foz'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 Figueira da Foz?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Figueira da Foz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Figueira da Foz in March

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

In March, Figueira da Foz sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Figueira da Foz 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 offshore 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 Figueira da Foz 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 Figueira da Foz 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Figueira da Foz 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 Figueira da Foz is worst in October — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1119 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Figueira da Foz?

Figueira da Foz sits at 40.2°N, 8.9°W, 15 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Condeixa-a-Nova, 31 km away.

Topography around Figueira da Foz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Figueira da Foz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.

The land around Figueira da Foz is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
1,200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Condeixa-a-Nova 31 km · Pombal 33 km · Ribeira de Frades 33 km · São Martinho do Bispo 35 km · Coimbra 38 km · Eiras 39 km · Santo António dos Olivais 40 km · São Paulo de Frades 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 Figueira da Foz (40.1508°, -8.8618°, elevation 15 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).