Peniche in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Peniche sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 149 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 14°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Peniche's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Peniche has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Peniche's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 149 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 23 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Peniche in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 17°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Peniche reaches about 15°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Peniche 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 12° | 86 | 10.8 | 9.5 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 14° / 12° | 63 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 15° / 13° | 55 | 8.3 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 14° | 53 | 8.7 | 13 | 4.9 |
| May | 16° / 15° | 41 | 6.2 | 14.1 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 18° / 17° | 9 | 2.3 | 14.7 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 19° / 18° | 4 | 1 | 14.5 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 20° / 18° | 5 | 1.4 | 13.5 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 19° / 18° | 28 | 4.3 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 18° / 17° | 84 | 9.2 | 11 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 16° / 15° | 98 | 11.6 | 9.8 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 15° / 13° | 88 | 10.8 | 9.3 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Peniche gets around 149 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 23 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Peniche
In spring, Peniche overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Peniche's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Peniche?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Peniche for sightseeing.
What to pack for Peniche in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Peniche sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Peniche in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across spring — 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 19°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Peniche in Spring
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 Peniche peaks around July 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Peniche?
Peniche sits at 39.4°N, 9.4°W, 17 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Caldas da Rainha, 22 km away.
Topography around Peniche
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Peniche.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Peniche has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.
The land around Peniche is covered by water (70%) within 3 km, water (73%) within 16 km, and water (40%), trees (24%) and grassland (24%) within 80 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
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 Peniche (39.3558°, -9.3811°, elevation 17 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.