Best: Jun-Aug · Great: May, Sep
A classic dry-summer rhythm shapes the year — hot, largely rain-free stretches around July giving way to milder, wetter conditions by January. In June, expect highs around 25°C with rain on roughly 3 days of the month.
Lisbon's hilltop neighborhoods and tram rides pair well with the Algarve's coastal cliffs further south, and Porto's riverside port wine cellars to the north.
Try bacalhau (salt cod) and pastéis de nata, alongside a glass of Port wine, produced in the Douro Valley and one of Portugal's most recognized exports.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect mild days around 15°/9°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 16°/9°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 18°/11°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 19°/12°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 22°/14°C, with occasional rain (~6 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 25°/16°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 27°/18°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 27°/18°C, with mostly dry conditions (~2 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 25°/17°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 22°/14°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 18°/12°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 16°/10°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).