Best time to go to Portugal for a perfect weather and where to go?
Discover the best time to visit Portugal from seasonal averages in many locations like Porto or Sintra below.
When is the best time to go to Portugal?
When is the best time to go to Portugal? Here's some information to help you in your decision:
- In Portugal, the weather is good everywhere in April, May, June, July, August, September and October
- The best months to go to Lisbon are February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December
- On average, the warmest months in Lisbon are July, August and September, and the coldest months are January, February and December
- The cities with the best climate are Lisbon, Albufeira, Faro (Algarve), Lagos, Portimao, Almodovar, Carvoeiro, Laranjeiro, Luz and Monte Gordo, with good weather at least 11 months a year
- The best months for swimming in Lisbon are May, June, July, August, September, October and November
For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Portugal for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
| Month | Our opinion | View Details | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43°F to 59°F | tolerable* | |||
| February | 45°F to 59°F | tolerable* | |||
| March | 50°F to 61°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| April | 56°F to 65°F | good | |||
| May | 63°F to 74°F | good* | |||
| June | 68°F to 81°F | perfect | |||
| July | 70°F to 86°F | perfect | |||
| August | 72°F to 86°F | perfect | |||
| September | 70°F to 81°F | perfect | |||
| October | 61°F to 72°F | good to perfect* | |||
| November | 50°F to 65°F | tolerable to good* | |||
| December | 45°F to 61°F | tolerable to good* |
Best time to travel to Portugal by cities
Best time to go to Lisbon
The best months to go to Lisbon are february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.
Best time to go to Albufeira
The best months to go to Albufeira are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.
Best time to go to Faro (Algarve)
The best months to go to Faro (Algarve) are january, february, march, april, may, june, july, august, september, october, november and december.
Temperatures and rainfall in Portugal
On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Portugal and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Lisbon, Albufeira, Faro (Algarve), Porto and Lagos, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.
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This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).
| Cities | jan. | feb. | mar. | apr. | may | jun. | jul. | aug. | sep. | oct. | nov. | dec. |
| Lisbon | 59°F | 61°F | 65°F | 67°F | 72°F | 77°F | 81°F | 83°F | 79°F | 74°F | 65°F | 61°F |
| Albufeira | 61°F | 61°F | 63°F | 67°F | 72°F | 77°F | 81°F | 83°F | 79°F | 74°F | 67°F | 63°F |
| Faro (Algarve) | 61°F | 61°F | 63°F | 67°F | 72°F | 76°F | 81°F | 83°F | 77°F | 74°F | 67°F | 63°F |
| Porto | 56°F | 58°F | 61°F | 65°F | 70°F | 74°F | 77°F | 79°F | 77°F | 70°F | 61°F | 58°F |
| Lagos | 61°F | 61°F | 63°F | 65°F | 70°F | 72°F | 76°F | 77°F | 76°F | 72°F | 67°F | 63°F |
| Aveiro | 58°F | 58°F | 61°F | 65°F | 70°F | 74°F | 79°F | 79°F | 77°F | 72°F | 63°F | 59°F |
| Cascais | 59°F | 59°F | 61°F | 63°F | 67°F | 70°F | 74°F | 76°F | 74°F | 70°F | 65°F | 61°F |
| Portimao | 61°F | 61°F | 63°F | 65°F | 70°F | 76°F | 79°F | 81°F | 77°F | 74°F | 67°F | 63°F |
| Sintra | 59°F | 59°F | 63°F | 65°F | 68°F | 72°F | 76°F | 77°F | 76°F | 72°F | 65°F | 61°F |
| Viana do Castelo | 56°F | 58°F | 59°F | 61°F | 67°F | 70°F | 74°F | 76°F | 74°F | 68°F | 61°F | 58°F |
| Aljezur | 59°F | 59°F | 63°F | 67°F | 72°F | 77°F | 81°F | 83°F | 79°F | 74°F | 65°F | 61°F |
| Aljustrel | 59°F | 61°F | 65°F | 70°F | 79°F | 88°F | 95°F | 95°F | 88°F | 79°F | 67°F | 61°F |
| Almodovar | 59°F | 61°F | 63°F | 67°F | 74°F | 79°F | 83°F | 85°F | 81°F | 74°F | 67°F | 61°F |
| Arcozelo | 56°F | 58°F | 61°F | 65°F | 70°F | 74°F | 77°F | 79°F | 77°F | 70°F | 61°F | 58°F |
| Arraiolos | 58°F | 61°F | 65°F | 70°F | 77°F | 85°F | 92°F | 94°F | 88°F | 77°F | 65°F | 61°F |
| Beja | 59°F | 61°F | 65°F | 70°F | 79°F | 88°F | 95°F | 95°F | 88°F | 79°F | 67°F | 61°F |
| Braga | 54°F | 56°F | 61°F | 65°F | 72°F | 76°F | 83°F | 83°F | 79°F | 70°F | 59°F | 56°F |
| Braganca | 49°F | 50°F | 56°F | 61°F | 68°F | 76°F | 85°F | 85°F | 77°F | 67°F | 54°F | 49°F |
| Caldas da Rainha | 58°F | 59°F | 63°F | 65°F | 70°F | 74°F | 77°F | 79°F | 77°F | 72°F | 63°F | 59°F |
| Campo Maior | 56°F | 59°F | 65°F | 70°F | 79°F | 88°F | 95°F | 95°F | 88°F | 77°F | 63°F | 59°F |
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Is this weather information for Portugal reliable?
Climate data for Portugal has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Portugal allows us to determine the average for each month in Lisbon, Albufeira, Faro (Algarve), Porto, Lagos, Aveiro, Cascais, Portimao, and 81 other cities.
So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.