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Lisbon

Warm and dry from June to September; mild and mostly dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years38.7°N0 m above the sea
  1. Jan60°16°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb61°16°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar65°18°52°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr68°20°55°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May73°23°58°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun78°26°63°17°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul82°28°65°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug83°28°66°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep80°27°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct76°24°62°17°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov67°19°56°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec62°17°51°11°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 81°F and nights near 65°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 62°F. The rain comes from October to April, on about two days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 27°C and nights near 18°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 17°C. The rain comes from October to April, on about two days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Lisbon sits

Europe/Lisbon
this place
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Latitude
38.7°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
0 mlow-lying
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7:53 AM7:29 AM6:50 AM7:02 AM6:25 AM6:11 AM6:23 AM6:50 AM7:17 AM7:44 AM7:18 AM7:47 AMsets 5:37 PMsets 6:13 PMsets 6:43 PMsets 8:12 PMsets 8:40 PMsets 9:02 PMsets 9:01 PMsets 8:33 PMsets 7:47 PMsets 7:00 PMsets 5:25 PMsets 5:16 PM
Nearest of ours
Melides72 km south-east

The land around Lisbon, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lisbon, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lisbon, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lisbon, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lisbon, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lisbon, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lisbon, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lisbon, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lisbon, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lisbon, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lisbon, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lisbon, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 60°F in January to 83°F in August.Highs from 16°C in January to 28°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November (35% of days), driest in August (4%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (14% cover), cloudiest in December (54%).

Daylight

From 9h 30m in December to 14h 50m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Lisbon, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
50°10°60°16°
2 days53%9h 47m
FebruaryWetter
50°10°61°16°
2 days50%10h 41m
MarchWetter
52°11°65°18°
2 days48%11h 53m
AprilWetter
55°13°68°20°
2 days46%13h 11m
MayAt its best
58°14°73°23°
2 days42%14h 16m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
63°17°78°26°
1 day30%14h 50m
JulyWarm seasonAt its best
65°18°82°28°
no days14%14h 34m
AugustWarm season
66°19°83°28°
no days18%13h 37m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
65°18°80°27°
1 day33%12h 21m
OctoberWetter
62°17°76°24°
2 days45%11h 05m
NovemberWetter
56°13°67°19°
2 days49%10h 01m
DecemberWetter
51°11°62°17°
2 days54%9h 30m

When is the best time to visit Lisbon?

The best months are May to July, or September: highs near 78°F, nights near 63°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are May to July, or September: highs near 26°C, nights near 17°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Lisbon?

August, with highs near 83°F and lows near 66°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 60°F.August, with highs near 28°C and lows near 19°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 16°C.

When does it rain most in Lisbon?

November, with rain on about two days a week. August is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Lisbon?

From about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Lisbon?

July, when cloud covers about 14% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 54%.

Places with a year like Lisbon's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Lisbon's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Lisbon's summer.

Elsewhere in Portugal

All of Portugal

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Lisbon. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.