Tomar in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tomar sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 190 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 17°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 Tomar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tomar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
190 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
6.6
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tomar in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tomar reaches about 20°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Tomar 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 759.39.54.1
Feb15° / 577.410.44.9
Mar18° / 648.311.76.2
Apr20° / 10°659.3136.4
May23° / 12°60814.17.3
Jun27° / 15°163.414.77.9
Jul30° / 16°51.414.56.9
Aug30° / 16°92.313.66.6
Sep27° / 15°394.912.37.5
Oct22° / 13°899.510.96.8
Nov17° / 859.79.85.5
Dec14° / 839.19.34.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Tomar gets around 190 mm of rain over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Tomar?

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.

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Tomar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tomar in Spring

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

In spring, Tomar sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Tomar in Spring

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

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

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May16Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Tomar in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tomar peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tomar in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Tomar is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodAug 1525 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct19Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tomar?

Tomar sits at 39.6°N, 8.4°W, 55 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Entroncamento, 16 km away.

Topography around Tomar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tomar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Tomar is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
438 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Entroncamento 16 km · Torres Novas 18 km · Monsanto 30 km · Leiria 38 km · Pombal 40 km · Santarém 47 km · Marinha Grande 48 km · Alcobaça 49 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 Tomar (39.602°, -8.4092°, elevation 55 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.