When to go · Portimão
Portimão in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (many beach businesses shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Portugal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Portugal overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (many beach businesses shut).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- PortimãoHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 7 days
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 Portimão, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
May: 4 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (crowds, peak prices), Nov–Mar (many beach businesses shut).
May: Inside Portimão's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Portimão: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings