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Lisbon in March

Good month. Spring light; some showers.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
18°C (64°F) / 10°C (50°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
Portugal overall
Prices
Medium
Portugal overall

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Lisbon

Spring light; some showers.

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Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • LisbonHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 8 days
  • Lisbon and the centre, Portugal · Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Óbidos, Coimbrafine

    Mild winters with rainy spells; hot, dry summers cooled by Atlantic wind. Sintra is often foggy and 5 °C (9 °F) cooler.

Spring season

Warm days, jacaranda in late May, gardens and long light.

Watch: Showers; Easter and 25 April crowds.

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Easter check

    Moves each year · Whole country

    Good Friday and Easter Sunday closures; processions.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Portugal overall
Medium
Prices · Portugal overall
Medium

Portugal overall: Warming up; good for cities and walking the Alentejo.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lisbon, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Good

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)

    Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)

    Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 8 (better)

    Apr: 9

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Apr: 3

March: Spring light; some showers.

April: Warm; Apr 25 and Easter are busy.

Lisbon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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