Vila Franca de Xira in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Vila Franca de Xira sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 164 mm of rain over about 24 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 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Vila Franca de Xira's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vila Franca de Xira's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 164 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Vila Franca de Xira in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Vila Franca de Xira reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Vila Franca de Xira 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 | 14° / 7° | 66 | 8.7 | 9.6 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 15° / 8° | 50 | 7 | 10.5 | 5.0 |
| Mar | 18° / 9° | 57 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 6.2 |
| Apr | 19° / 11° | 57 | 8.7 | 13 | 6.5 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 50 | 7 | 14.1 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 12 | 2.6 | 14.7 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 17° | 3 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 17° | 6 | 1.3 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 31 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 14° | 78 | 9.2 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 17° / 10° | 80 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 76 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Vila Franca de Xira gets around 164 mm of rain over 24 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 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Vila Franca de Xira?
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 Vila Franca de Xira for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vila Franca de Xira in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Vila Franca de Xira sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vila Franca de Xira 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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 14°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) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Vila Franca de Xira 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 Vila Franca de Xira peaks around July 16 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 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Vila Franca de Xira?
Vila Franca de Xira sits at 39.0°N, 9.0°W, 15 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Vialonga, 12 km away.
Topography around Vila Franca de Xira
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vila Franca de Xira.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Franca de Xira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m.
The land around Vila Franca de Xira is covered by grassland (29%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and water (33%), grassland (32%) and trees (23%) 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 Vila Franca de Xira (38.9552°, -8.9897°, elevation 15 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.