Portalegre in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Portalegre sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 171 mm of rain over about 24 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 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Portalegre's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Portalegre's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 171 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Portalegre in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Portalegre reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Portalegre
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Portalegre 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 | 13° / 5° | 66 | 9 | 9.5 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 14° / 6° | 54 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 17° / 8° | 61 | 8 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 19° / 9° | 59 | 8.7 | 13 | 6.4 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 51 | 7.6 | 14.1 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 14 | 2.7 | 14.7 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 32° / 17° | 4 | 1.2 | 14.5 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 17° | 7 | 1.8 | 13.5 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 16° | 33 | 5.2 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 22° / 13° | 83 | 8.8 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 16° / 8° | 79 | 8.9 | 9.8 | 5.3 |
| Dec | 13° / 6° | 78 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Portalegre gets around 171 mm of rain over 24 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 11 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Portalegre?
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 Portalegre for sightseeing.
What to pack for Portalegre in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Portalegre sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Portalegre 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 Portalegre peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Portalegre?
Portalegre sits at 39.3°N, 7.4°W, 460 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Castelo Branco, 59 km away.
Topography around Portalegre
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Portalegre.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Portalegre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 491 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,062 m.
The land around Portalegre is covered by trees (47%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (29%) 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 Portalegre (39.2938°, -7.4312°, elevation 460 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.