Weather in Sintra in March

March in Sintra is mild enough that walking is the default. This is a city-break month more than a sea-holiday month.

In Portugal, this is how Sintra actually wears March, not how a country centroid would. Compared with August and January, March sits in the middle of Sintra's year.

Sintra
Average temp
15°C

11–19°C

Rainfall
72 mm

Showers likely

Sunshine
6.9 h

hours per day

What to expect

Daytime

Mild afternoons in Sintra are the prize in March. You can eat outside on the good days. You still want something for the breeze.

This is walking weather. Shade is useful, not essential the way it is in the hot months. A long outdoor day is a reasonable plan.

Rain

Mixed skies in Sintra in March. Dry days and wet days share the month. Outdoor plans need a backup, not a cancellation policy.

Pack a shell you will actually carry. The monthly table is the place for totals. This is the feel: usable, interrupted.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What to pack

  • Rain jacket

  • A layer for cooler evenings

Where to stay in Sintra

Dates are a starting point for March.

All hotels in Sintra

Travel guides for Sintra

What to read before you book.

All travel guides in Sintra

Average weather in Sintra

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

Similar weather in March

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FAQs about Sintra

Climate averages for Sintra, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Sintra is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 24°C.

November is the wettest month, with about 121 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.