Marvila in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Marvila sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 145 mm of rain over about 23 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 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
145 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
6.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Marvila in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Marvila reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Marvila 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° / 618.49.64.4
Feb15° / 47710.55.0
Mar18° / 10°517.611.76.2
Apr19° / 11°518.6136.5
May22° / 13°426.314.17.5
Jun25° / 16°102.414.78.5
Jul28° / 17°20.714.48.2
Aug28° / 17°5113.57.9
Sep26° / 16°284.412.38.0
Oct22° / 14°758.8117.0
Nov17° / 11°759.29.95.8
Dec15° / 738.99.34.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Marvila gets around 145 mm of rain over 23 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 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 30 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Marvila?

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.

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Marvila for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marvila in Spring

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

In spring, Marvila sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Marvila in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 27 km away) is warmest in September at about 19°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

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

14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Marvila in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marvila peaks around July 15 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marvila?

Marvila sits at 38.7°N, 9.1°W, 8 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Areeiro, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Marvila

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marvila has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 356 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 651 m.

The land around Marvila is covered by water (50%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (34%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (38%), grassland (31%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
356 m
80 km
651 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Areeiro 3.0 km · Parque das Nações 3.0 km · Olivais 3.0 km · São Jorge de Arroios 3.0 km · Alvalade 4.0 km · Moscavide e Portela 4.0 km · Lisbon 4.0 km · Cidade Universitária 5.0 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 Marvila (38.7398°, -9.1016°, elevation 8 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.