Portugal
Coimbra in March
In March, Coimbra averages a daytime high of 18 °C and a night-time low of 8 °C, with about 93 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Coimbra's most comfortable months, June, July and September.
- Average high
- 18 °C
- Average low
- 8 °C
- Rain in the month
- 93 mm
- Daylight on 15 Mar
- 11 h 50 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 69
When to go
How March compares with the rest of the year in Coimbra
March is the 8th warmest month in Coimbra by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 14 °C to 29 °C and the lows from 5 °C to 16 °C. By day, March is 3 °C warmer than February, and April is 2 °C warmer than March.
March brings 93 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 88 mm (1053 mm a year); it is the 7th wettest month.
On 15 March the sun is up for about 11 h 50 min, against 9 h 20 min at the shortest and 15 h at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 °C | 5 °C | 131 mm | |
| February | 15 °C | 6 °C | 106 mm | |
| March | 18 °C | 8 °C | 93 mm | |
| April | 19 °C | 9 °C | 97 mm | |
| May | 22 °C | 12 °C | 86 mm | |
| June | 26 °C | 14 °C | 33 mm | Yes |
| July | 29 °C | 16 °C | 10 mm | Yes |
| August | 29 °C | 16 °C | 15 mm | |
| September | 26 °C | 15 °C | 55 mm | Yes |
| October | 22 °C | 12 °C | 147 mm | |
| November | 17 °C | 9 °C | 142 mm | |
| December | 14 °C | 7 °C | 138 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is March a good time to visit Coimbra?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 18 °C is below 18 °C and about 93 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. The comfortable months in Coimbra are June, July and September; the nearest are September, before, and June, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Portugal in March
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Coimbra that are comfortable in March
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Coimbra
This guide lists 69 places to stay in Coimbra, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 30; 1–3 km, 7; 10 km or more, 32.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.