Santo António in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Santo António sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 131 mm of rain over about 26 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 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Santo António's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santo António's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 131 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santo António in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Santo António reaches about 17°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Santo António 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 | 16° / 13° | 51 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 15° / 12° | 53 | 7.9 | 10.8 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 16° / 13° | 56 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 17° / 13° | 47 | 8.6 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
| May | 19° / 14° | 28 | 7.4 | 13.7 | 6.4 |
| Jun | 21° / 16° | 13 | 3.5 | 14.1 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 23° / 18° | 4 | 1.4 | 13.9 | 8.6 |
| Aug | 24° / 19° | 7 | 2.5 | 13.2 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 23° / 19° | 25 | 7.7 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 21° / 18° | 69 | 11.7 | 11.2 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 18° / 15° | 64 | 11 | 10.3 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 17° / 14° | 83 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Santo António gets around 131 mm of rain over 26 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 h 12 min in early March to 14 hours 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santo António
None of Santo António's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Santo António sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is spring a good time to visit Santo António?
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 Santo António for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santo António in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Santo António sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santo António in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Dec 14 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Santo António in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santo António peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Santo António?
Santo António sits at 32.7°N, 16.9°W, 234 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Funchal, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Santo António
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santo António.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo António has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 911 m around an average of 275 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,832 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.
The land around Santo António is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (93%) 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 Santo António (32.6614°, -16.9348°, elevation 234 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.