Moscavide e Portela in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Moscavide e Portela 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 Moscavide e Portela's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moscavide e Portela'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 Moscavide e Portela 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 Moscavide e Portela 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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Moscavide e Portela 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

Moscavide e Portela 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 Moscavide e Portela?

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 Moscavide e Portela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moscavide e Portela in Spring

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

In spring, Moscavide e Portela 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 Moscavide e Portela 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 29 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 Moscavide e Portela 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 Moscavide e Portela 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 Moscavide e Portela?

Moscavide e Portela sits at 38.8°N, 9.1°W, 32 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Olivais, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Moscavide e Portela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moscavide e Portela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Moscavide e Portela is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (33%), artificial surfaces (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (38%), grassland (31%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
402 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Olivais 1.0 km · Parque das Nações 1.0 km · Sacavém 1.0 km · Camarate 4.0 km · Marvila 4.0 km · Alvalade 5.0 km · Lumiar 5.0 km · São João da Talha 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 Moscavide e Portela (38.7793°, -9.1022°, elevation 32 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.