Europe
Best time to visit Portugal
By region
When to visit Portugal
April–June and September–October. The Algarve peaks July–August; the north is rainy November–March. Madeira and the Azores are mild year-round.
Best months across Portugal
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 14° | 14° | 16° | ★ 17° | ★ 19° | ★ 21° | 22° | 23° | ★ 22° | ★ 20° | 17° | 15° |
| Porto | 13° | 13° | 15° | 17° | ★ 19° | ★ 22° | 24° | 24° | ★ 23° | ★ 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Algarve | 15° | 16° | 17° | 19° | ★ 22° | ★ 26° | 28° | 28° | ★ 26° | ★ 22° | 18° | 16° |
| Madeira | 16° | 16° | 16° | 17° | ★ 18° | ★ 20° | ★ 22° | 23° | ★ 23° | ★ 22° | 19° | 18° |
| Sintra | 13° | 14° | 15° | ★ 17° | ★ 19° | ★ 22° | 23° | 24° | ★ 23° | ★ 20° | 16° | 14° |
| Lagos | 15° | 15° | 16° | 18° | ★ 20° | ★ 22° | 24° | 24° | ★ 23° | ★ 22° | 18° | 16° |
| Albufeira | 15° | 16° | 17° | 19° | ★ 22° | ★ 26° | 28° | 28° | ★ 26° | ★ 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Cascais | 15° | 15° | 16° | 17° | ★ 19° | ★ 21° | ★ 22° | 23° | ★ 22° | ★ 21° | 17° | 15° |
| Azores | 17° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 18° | ★ 20° | ★ 23° | ★ 24° | ★ 23° | 21° | 19° | 18° |
| Faro | 15° | 16° | 17° | ★ 19° | ★ 22° | ★ 26° | 28° | 28° | ★ 26° | ★ 22° | 18° | 16° |
| Ericeira | 14° | 15° | 16° | 18° | ★ 20° | ★ 23° | 24° | 24° | ★ 24° | ★ 21° | 17° | 15° |
| Coimbra | 14° | 15° | 18° | ★ 20° | ★ 24° | ★ 29° | 33° | 34° | ★ 30° | ★ 24° | 17° | 14° |
| Douro Valley | 12° | 13° | 16° | ★ 19° | ★ 23° | 29° | 34° | 34° | ★ 30° | ★ 23° | 16° | 13° |
| Évora | 13° | 15° | ★ 18° | ★ 20° | ★ 25° | 30° | 34° | 34° | 30° | ★ 24° | ★ 17° | 14° |
| Braga | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | ★ 22° | ★ 27° | 31° | 31° | ★ 28° | ★ 22° | 15° | 12° |
| Aveiro | 14° | 14° | 16° | 18° | ★ 21° | ★ 24° | ★ 26° | 26° | ★ 25° | ★ 21° | 16° | 14° |
| Nazaré | 14° | 14° | 15° | 17° | ★ 18° | ★ 20° | 21° | 22° | ★ 22° | ★ 20° | 17° | 15° |
| Silver Coast | 14° | 14° | 15° | 16° | ★ 18° | ★ 20° | 21° | 22° | ★ 22° | ★ 20° | 17° | 15° |
| Tavira | 15° | 16° | 17° | 19° | ★ 22° | ★ 25° | 27° | 28° | ★ 25° | ★ 22° | 18° | 16° |
Weather & best time by place
- LisbonWeather & best time
- PortoWeather & best time
- AlgarveWeather & best time
- MadeiraWeather & best time
- SintraWeather & best time
- LagosWeather & best time
- AlbufeiraWeather & best time
- CascaisWeather & best time
- AzoresWeather & best time
- FaroWeather & best time
- EriceiraWeather & best time
- CoimbraWeather & best time
- Douro ValleyWeather & best time
- ÉvoraWeather & best time
- BragaWeather & best time
- AveiroWeather & best time
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- US State Department travel advisory
- Portugal visa portal (MNE)
- GOV.UK: Portugal travel advice
- SNS 24
- Speedtest Global Index: Portugal
- EF English Proficiency Index: Portugal
- World Bank open data
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