Senhora da Hora weather in March

In March, Senhora da Hora sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 106 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Senhora da Hora's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Senhora da Hora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:54 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Senhora da Hora is city in Matosinhos municipality, Portugal.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.4 µg/m³ · 2019

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical March day in Senhora da Hora reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Senhora da Hora weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 13312.39.43.5
Feb14° / 919.310.33.9
Mar15° / 11°10610.211.74.7
Apr16° / 12°10711.213.15.1
May18° / 14°9010.414.36.1
Jun21° / 16°315.514.97.4
Jul22° / 18°183.414.78.4
Aug23° / 18°223.813.68.4
Sep22° / 17°546.312.37.4
Oct19° / 15°14812.510.95.9
Nov16° / 12°15613.39.74.6
Dec14° / 10°15112.89.13.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
65050
75050
85149
95347
105446
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135644
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Senhora da Hora gets around 106 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2636
2737
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3038
3138

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
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11982
12982
13982
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15982
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29955
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31946

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:196:17
211.07:176:18
311.17:166:19
411.17:146:20
511.17:136:22
611.27:116:23
711.27:096:24
811.37:086:25
911.37:066:26
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1211.57:016:30
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1411.66:586:32
1511.66:566:33
1611.76:546:34
1711.76:536:35
1811.86:516:36
1911.86:496:37
2011.86:486:38
2111.96:466:40
2211.96:446:41
2312.06:426:42
2412.06:416:43
2512.16:396:44
2612.16:376:45
2712.26:366:46
2812.26:346:47
2912.36:326:48
3012.36:306:49
3112.46:296:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Senhora da Hora

In seasonPeak

In March, Senhora da Hora sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Senhora da Hora's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Senhora da Hora?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Senhora da Hora for sightseeing.

What to pack for Senhora da Hora in March

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

In March, Senhora da Hora sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Senhora da Hora in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in March — 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 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Senhora da Hora in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Senhora da Hora peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Senhora da Hora in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Senhora da Hora is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Senhora da Hora?

Senhora da Hora sits at 41.2°N, 8.7°W, 85 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is São Tiago de Custoias, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Senhora da Hora

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Senhora da Hora.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Senhora da Hora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m.

The land around Senhora da Hora is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, water (36%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), water (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
1,422 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: São Tiago de Custoias 2.0 km · Aldoar 3.0 km · Matosinhos 3.0 km · Leça do Bailio 3.0 km · São Mamede de Infesta 3.0 km · Lordelo do Ouro 4.0 km · Leça da Palmeira 4.0 km · Paranhos 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 Senhora da Hora (41.1864°, -8.6517°, elevation 85 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).