March Weather on the Azores & Madeira Islands:
Average Temperature, Rainfall, Sunshine and Humidity
The tables below list the normal March temperatures and rainfall on Portugal's Azores & Madeira Islands.
There's also information here on this month's average sunshine and humidity at cities on the Azores Islands.
All the numbers are averages from decades of weather data.
Temperature
| High °F | Low °F | Island | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azores | |||||
| 61 | 54 | Faia | Horta | 16 | 12 |
| 62 | 53 | Flores | Santa Cruz | 17 | 12 |
| 63 | 54 | Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 17 | 12 |
| 62 | 53 | São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 17 | 12 |
| 61 | 53 | Terceira | Angra do Heroísmo | 16 | 12 |
| Madeira | |||||
| 68 | 56 | Madeira | Funchal | 20 | 13 |
| 65 | 56 | Porto Santo | Porto Santo | 19 | 14 |
Rainfall
| Days | Island | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azores | ||||
| 12 | Faia | Horta | 3.2 | 81 |
| 15 | Flores | Santa Cruz | 5.5 | 139 |
| 10 | Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 3.1 | 79 |
| 11 | São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 3.3 | 85 |
| 12 | Terceira | Angra do Heroísmo | 3.9 | 100 |
| Madeira | ||||
| 6 | Madeira | Funchal | 2.2 | 56 |
| – | Porto Santo | Porto Santo | 1.5 | 37 |
Sunshine
| Azores Island | Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Faia | Horta | 120 |
| São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 120 |
| Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 133 |
Humidity
| Azores Island | Place | Humidity |
|---|---|---|
| Faia | Horta | 80 |
| São Miguel | Ponta Delgada | 81 |
| Santa Maria | Vila Do Porto | 78 |
References
Instituto de Meteorologia, IP Portugal. Normais Climatológicas 71-00.
World Data Center for Meteorology. Climate of the World.