January holds up well in Lisbon — 9th best month
Good · 7.1/10January averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February holds up well in Lisbon — 7th best month
Good · 8/10February averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 8 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 daylight hours.
It scores 8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Lisbon — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.7/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (58°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 71 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Lisbon — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
April: the best month of the year in Lisbon
Best window · 9.5/10April averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Lisbon at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May in Lisbon — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.5/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 8 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Lisbon at 9.5/10 (2nd of 12), just behind April at 9.5/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June is one of the strongest months in Lisbon (3rd)
Best window · 9.5/10June averages 19°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.7 daylight hours.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Lisbon (3rd of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July in Lisbon — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9.5/10July averages 20°C (69°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Lisbon (4th of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
August ranks 5th of 12 for Lisbon — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10At 21°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Lisbon at 9.4/10 (5th of 12), just behind April at 9.5/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
September ranks 6th of 12 for Lisbon — one of the best windows
Best window · 9/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 42 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Lisbon at 9/10 (6th of 12), just behind April at 9.5/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
October in Lisbon — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10October averages 19°C (67°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 92 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November holds up well in Lisbon — 10th best month
Good · 7/10November averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 57 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Lisbon: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Temperatures hover around 15°C (59°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 80 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Lisbon — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
