Santa Iria da Azóia weather in March

In March, Santa Iria da Azóia sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Santa Iria da Azóia's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Iria da Azóia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:55 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Santa Iria da Azóia is human settlement in Portugal.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Santa Iria da Azóia reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4179
5179
6179
7179
81710
91710
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111810
121810
131810
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151810
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Santa Iria da Azóia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34852
44852
54852
64951
75050
85149
95248
105446
115545
125743
135743
145842
155941
166040
176040
186139
196139
206139
216040
226040
235941
245842
255743
265743
275743
285644
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Santa Iria da Azóia gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
524
624
724
824
923
1023
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1823
1923
2024
2124
2225
2325
2426
2527
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16955
17955
18955
19955
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2314light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:186:21
211.17:176:22
311.17:156:23
411.27:146:24
511.27:126:25
611.37:116:26
711.37:096:27
811.37:086:28
911.47:066:30
1011.47:056:31
1111.57:036:32
1211.57:026:33
1311.67:006:34
1411.66:596:35
1511.66:576:36
1611.76:556:37
1711.76:546:38
1811.86:526:39
1911.86:516:40
2011.96:496:41
2111.96:476:42
2211.96:466:43
2312.06:446:44
2412.06:436:45
2512.16:416:46
2612.16:396:47
2712.26:386:48
2812.26:366:49
2912.26:356:49
3012.36:336:50
3112.36:316:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Santa Iria da Azóia?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Santa Iria da Azóia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Iria da Azóia in March

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

In March, Santa Iria da Azóia sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Iria da Azóia in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 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 Santa Iria da Azóia in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Iria da Azóia 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 Santa Iria da Azóia?

Santa Iria da Azóia sits at 38.8°N, 9.1°W, 108 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is São João da Talha, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Iria da Azóia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Iria da Azóia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Iria da Azóia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Santa Iria da Azóia is covered by grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, grassland (29%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (38%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
429 m
80 km
656 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: São João da Talha 2.0 km · Póvoa de Santa Iria 4.0 km · Vialonga 4.0 km · Camarate 5.0 km · Sacavém 6.0 km · Loures 6.0 km · Moscavide e Portela 7.0 km · Olivais 8.0 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 Santa Iria da Azóia (38.8411°, -9.0991°, elevation 108 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).