Tavira in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Tavira sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 137 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Tavira's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tavira's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 137 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tavira in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Tavira reaches about 21°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Tavira
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.
Tavira 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 | 15° / 7° | 43 | 6.5 | 9.7 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 16° / 7° | 42 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 19° / 9° | 52 | 6.9 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 21° / 11° | 50 | 7.3 | 12.9 | 6.9 |
| May | 24° / 13° | 35 | 5.9 | 14 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 17° | 9 | 1.6 | 14.5 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 32° / 19° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 3 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 24 | 3.4 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 23° / 14° | 64 | 6.9 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 18° / 10° | 61 | 6.8 | 10 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 70 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tavira gets around 137 mm of rain over 20 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 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Tavira?
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 one of the better times to visit Tavira for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Tavira in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tavira sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tavira in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 17°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 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 19 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Tavira 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 Tavira peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Tavira?
Tavira sits at 37.1°N, 7.6°W, 9 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Laranjeiro, 16 km away.
Topography around Tavira
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tavira.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tavira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.
The land around Tavira is covered by grassland (39%) within 3 km, water (40%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and grassland (35%) 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 Tavira (37.1273°, -7.6486°, elevation 9 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.