When to go · Ovar
Ovar in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Portugal: Warming up; good for cities and walking the Alentejo.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Portugal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Portugal overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Portugal: Warming up; good for cities and walking the Alentejo.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- OvarHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 6 days
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.
Carnaval
Carnival (Feb/Mar) · Portugal
Not an official holiday, but many take it off; parades in Loulé, Ovar, Torres Vedras, Funchal.
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 Ovar, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 6
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across Portugal: Warming up; good for cities and walking the Alentejo.
April: Inside Ovar's best window: Apr–Oct.
Ovar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings