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Best time to visit Portugal

4 destinations · 30-year monthly averages, judged against the Warm preset (highs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showers) · pick another preset below

The best time to visit Portugal for warm weather is May to July and September to October, when 3 of the 4 destinations on Sun Season fit. Porto has a true monsoon season (December to February).

Verdicts come from WorldClim 2.1 monthly normals 1970–2000; see the method.

Portugal month by month

Pick the weather you like. Every month of every destination is then judged against it.

Weather you like

highs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showers

For Warm weather, the best time is May to July and September to October, when 3 of the 4 destinations fit.

Open Portugal on the interactive map ↗ the same verdicts for any place on Earth, in any month

DestinationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
LisbonCLDCLDCLDGOGOGOGOHOTGOGOCLDCLD
AlgarveCLDCLDCLDGOGOGOHOTHOTGOGOGOCLD
PortoCLDCLDCLDCLDGOGOGOGOGORNCLDCLD
MadeiraCLDCLDCLDCLDCLDGOGOGOGOGOGOCLD

GO fits · CLD too cold · HOT too hot · DRY too dry · RN too rainy · MSN monsoon

When to go to Portugal, by the weather you like

Looking forRuleBest monthsDestinations that fit
Warmhighs 19–28 °C66–82 °F, dry or showersMay to July and September to October3 of 4
Tropicalhighs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, any rain except monsoonAugust2 of 4
Beachhighs 28–38 °C82–100 °F, dry or showersAugust2 of 4
Coolhighs 3–19 °C37–66 °F, any rain except monsoonDecember to March3 of 4
Snowhighs below 3 °C37 °F, any rainno month0 of 4

Destinations in Portugal