Viana do Castelo in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Viana do Castelo sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 453 mm of rain over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Viana do Castelo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Viana do Castelo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 453 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Viana do Castelo in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Viana do Castelo reaches about 17°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Viana do Castelo 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 | 13° / 7° | 218 | 13.6 | 9.3 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 7° | 142 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 165 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 17° / 10° | 154 | 13 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| May | 19° / 12° | 133 | 11.8 | 14.3 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 21° / 14° | 56 | 6.9 | 15 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 23° / 16° | 32 | 4.4 | 14.7 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 24° / 16° | 45 | 5 | 13.7 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 15° | 89 | 7.4 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 19° / 13° | 232 | 13.2 | 10.9 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 15° / 10° | 232 | 14.2 | 9.6 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 13° / 8° | 227 | 14.1 | 9 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Viana do Castelo gets around 453 mm of rain over 36 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 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Viana do Castelo
In spring, Viana do Castelo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Viana do Castelo's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Viana do Castelo?
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 Viana do Castelo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Viana do Castelo in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Viana do Castelo sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Viana do Castelo in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Viana do Castelo in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Viana do Castelo 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Viana do Castelo?
Viana do Castelo sits at 41.7°N, 8.8°W, 12 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Esposende, 18 km away.
Topography around Viana do Castelo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Viana do Castelo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Viana do Castelo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 793 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.
The land around Viana do Castelo is covered by water (37%), trees (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (32%) and grassland (22%) 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 Viana do Castelo (41.6932°, -8.8329°, elevation 12 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.