Portugal: Weather, Best time to go, Where to go?

Best time to go to Europe?

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 May, June, July, August and September
• The best months to go to Lisbon are March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November
• On average, the warmest months in Lisbon are July, August and September, and the coldest months are January, February and December
• The rainiest months in this city are November and December
• The cities with the best climate are Lisbon, Albufeira, Faro (Algarve), Lagos, Cascais, Sintra, Aljustrel, Almodovar, Arcozelo, Arraiolos, Aveiro, Beja, Caldas da Rainha, Campo Maior, Canidelo, Carvoeiro, Elvas, Estoril, Estremoz, Evora, Gafanha da Nazare, Grandola, Laranjeiro, Leiria, Lourinhã, Luz, Marinha Grande, Mertola, Monsanto, Monte Gordo, Montemor-o-Novo, Montijo, Nazaré, Olhao, Peniche, Pombal, Ponte de Sor, Portimao, Porto Covo, Quarteira, Sagres, Santarém, Sao Martinho do Porto, Serta, Sesimbra, Setúbal, Tavira Municipality, Tomar, Torres Vedras, Vendas Novas, Vila do Bispo, Vila Nova de Milfontes and Vila Real de Santo António, with good weather at least 9 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	Average temp.	Rainfall	Our opinion	View Details
JanuaryJan.	6°C to 16°C	139mm	very bad to tolerable*	Portugal in january
FebruaryFeb.	7°C to 16°C	123mm	very bad to tolerable*	Portugal in february
MarchMar.	10°C to 17°C	96mm	bad to good*	Portugal in march
AprilApr.	13°C to 19°C	85mm	tolerable to good*	Portugal in april
MayMay	17°C to 23°C	65mm	good to perfect*	Portugal in may
JuneJun.	20°C to 28°C	29mm	good to perfect*	Portugal in june
JulyJul.	21°C to 32°C	10mm	good to perfect*	Portugal in july
AugustAug.	21°C to 32°C	11mm	good to perfect*	Portugal in august
SeptemberSep.	22°C to 28°C	39mm	perfect	Portugal in september
OctoberOct.	16°C to 23°C	125mm	tolerable to perfect*	Portugal in october
NovemberNov.	10°C to 20°C	130mm	bad to good*	Portugal in november
DecemberDec.	7°C to 18°C	145mm	very bad to good*	Portugal in december

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When to go to Portugal by city

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Climate and Weather in Portugal

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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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Where to go in Portugal?

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	16°C	16°C	18°C	20°C	23°C	26°C	28°C	29°C	28°C	24°C	19°C	17°C
Albufeira	17°C	16°C	18°C	21°C	24°C	28°C	31°C	32°C	29°C	25°C	20°C	18°C
Faro (Algarve)	17°C	17°C	19°C	21°C	24°C	28°C	32°C	32°C	29°C	26°C	21°C	18°C
Porto	14°C	14°C	18°C	20°C	22°C	25°C	27°C	28°C	27°C	24°C	17°C	15°C
Lagos	17°C	16°C	18°C	20°C	23°C	26°C	29°C	29°C	27°C	25°C	20°C	18°C
Cascais	16°C	16°C	18°C	20°C	22°C	25°C	26°C	28°C	27°C	25°C	20°C	18°C
Sintra	16°C	15°C	18°C	19°C	22°C	25°C	26°C	27°C	26°C	24°C	19°C	17°C
Viana do Castelo	14°C	14°C	17°C	18°C	21°C	24°C	26°C	27°C	26°C	23°C	17°C	15°C
Aljezur	15°C	14°C	16°C	19°C	22°C	26°C	29°C	29°C	27°C	23°C	18°C	16°C
Aljustrel	15°C	16°C	19°C	22°C	27°C	32°C	35°C	36°C	31°C	26°C	19°C	16°C
Almodovar	16°C	16°C	18°C	21°C	24°C	28°C	32°C	32°C	29°C	25°C	20°C	17°C
Arcozelo	15°C	15°C	18°C	20°C	22°C	25°C	28°C	28°C	27°C	23°C	18°C	16°C
Arraiolos	15°C	15°C	18°C	22°C	25°C	30°C	34°C	35°C	31°C	25°C	18°C	16°C
Aveiro	15°C	15°C	18°C	20°C	22°C	25°C	28°C	28°C	27°C	24°C	18°C	16°C
Beja	15°C	16°C	19°C	22°C	27°C	32°C	35°C	36°C	31°C	26°C	19°C	16°C
Braga	13°C	13°C	17°C	20°C	22°C	26°C	29°C	30°C	27°C	22°C	16°C	14°C
Braganca	9°C	10°C	14°C	17°C	21°C	26°C	30°C	30°C	26°C	20°C	13°C	10°C
Caldas da Rainha	15°C	15°C	18°C	20°C	22°C	25°C	27°C	28°C	27°C	24°C	19°C	17°C
Campo Maior	14°C	15°C	19°C	22°C	27°C	32°C	36°C	37°C	32°C	26°C	18°C	16°C
Canidelo	15°C	15°C	18°C	20°C	22°C	25°C	28°C	28°C	27°C	23°C	18°C	16°C

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Map of Portugal

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About Portugal

What can I do in Portugal?

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