January in Lisbon — reliably good (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 sunny days 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.
Expect mid-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 — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
February in Lisbon — reliably good (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 sunny days and 10.5 daylight hours.
It scores 8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Lisbon — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
March in Lisbon — reliably good (8th best month)
Good · 7.7/10March averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 71 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 14 sunny days and 11.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
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 in Lisbon — the year's strongest window
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 sunny days 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.
Expect peak pricing, and 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 — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10May averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 14.1 hours of daylight to work with.
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.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June in Lisbon — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10June averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 sunny days and 14.7 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.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
July in Lisbon — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.5/10July averages 20°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 14.5 hours of daylight to work with.
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.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
August in Lisbon — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.4/10August averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 sunny days and 13.5 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Lisbon at 9.4/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
September in Lisbon — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10September averages 20°C (68°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 42 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 22 sunny days and 12.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Lisbon at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Lisbon — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10October averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 92 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 9 sunny days 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.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Lisbon — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
November in Lisbon — reliably good (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 sunny days 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.
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 — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
December in Lisbon — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.3/10December averages 15°C (59°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 80 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 0 sunny days and 9.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-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.
