VacationSage
The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in May–September. The least comfortable stretch is December–January.
- Warmest month: July, average high 28°C (82°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 15°C (58°F), lows near 8°C (47°F).
- Wettest month: November, about 113 mm (4.5 in) of rain.
- Driest month: July, about 4 mm (0.1 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- Euro
- Language
- Portuguese
- Plugs
- Type C, Type F
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +351
- Airports
- Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)
- Population
- 545,796
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Lisbon
- Belém Tower fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal
- Jerónimos Monastery building in Santa Maria de Belém, Lisbon District, Portugal
- Alfama City district of Lisbon, Portugal
- Lisbon Cathedral Roman Catholic Cathedral located in Lisbon, Portugal
- Praça do Comércio square in Lisbon, Portugal
- Padrão dos Descobrimentos memorial in Lisbon, Portugal
- Castle of Saint George Moorish castle in Lisbon, Portugal
- MEO Arena architectural structure in Lisbon, Portugal
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
UNESCO World Heritage nearby
- Jerónimos Monastery
- Palace of Mafra
- Cultural Landscape of Sintra
- Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon
- Royal Building of Mafra
Travel advisories
United States
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
No FCDO warning against travel to any part of Portugal.
Latest change (2026-10-07): Updated information on European Entry-Exit System (EES) (‘Entry requirements’ page).
Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.7 Poor | 15°C 58°F | 8°C 47°F | 80 mm 3.2 in | 32% | 8°C47°F dry | 9.6 h |
| February | 5.9 Fair | 16°C 61°F | 9°C 48°F | 64 mm 2.5 in | 32% | 8°C47°F dry | 10.5 h |
| March | 7.6 Good | 19°C 66°F | 11°C 51°F | 56 mm 2.2 in | 30% | 10°C49°F dry | 11.7 h |
| April | 8.2 Excellent | 20°C 68°F | 12°C 53°F | 62 mm 2.4 in | 29% | 11°C52°F comfortable | 13.0 h |
| May | 9.6 Excellent | 23°C 73°F | 14°C 57°F | 52 mm 2.1 in | 25% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 14.1 h |
| June | 10.0 Excellent | 26°C 78°F | 16°C 61°F | 14 mm 0.6 in | 17% | 15°C59°F comfortable | 14.7 h |
| July | 10.0 Excellent | 28°C 82°F | 18°C 64°F | 4 mm 0.1 in | 10% | 16°C60°F comfortable | 14.5 h |
| August | 10.0 Excellent | 28°C 83°F | 18°C 65°F | 6 mm 0.2 in | 11% | 16°C60°F comfortable | 13.5 h |
| September | 9.9 Excellent | 26°C 79°F | 17°C 62°F | 35 mm 1.4 in | 19% | 15°C59°F comfortable | 12.2 h |
| October | 8.9 Excellent | 23°C 73°F | 15°C 59°F | 88 mm 3.5 in | 29% | 14°C57°F comfortable | 11.0 h |
| November | 6.0 Fair | 18°C 64°F | 11°C 53°F | 113 mm 4.5 in | 33% | 11°C52°F comfortable | 9.8 h |
| December | 4.6 Poor | 15°C 60°F | 9°C 49°F | 106 mm 4.2 in | 36% | 10°C49°F dry | 9.3 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National public holidays for Portugal; school holidays are not included.
- December 2026
- Restauração da Independência
- Imaculada Conceição
- Dia de Natal
- January 2027
- Ano Novo
- March 2027
- Sexta-feira Santa
- Páscoa
- April 2027
- Dia da Liberdade
- May 2027
- Dia do Trabalhador
- Corpo de Deus
- June 2027
- Dia de Portugal, de Camões e das Comunidades Portuguesas
- August 2027
- Assunção de Nossa Senhora
- October 2027
- Implantação da República
- November 2027
- Dia de Todos os Santos
More in Europe
Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.