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Best Time to Visit Lisbon

Month-by-month weather, crowds, costs, and activities — find your perfect travel window.

Best months May to June and September to October
Late spring delivers warm weather, outdoor dining, and Santos Populares festivals in June. September offers beach weather with summer crowds gone. July–August is hot (30°C+) and packed. Winter is mild and very affordable but rainier.
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Lisbon Month by Month

MonthTemperatureRainy DaysCrowdsBudget / DayBest For
January9–15°C10 daysLow€50–110Budget Travellers
February9–16°C8 daysLow€50–115Quiet-Seekers & Couples
March11–19°C8 daysLow-Medium€55–125Early-Spring Travellers
April Best12–20°C8 daysModerate€60–140Shoulder-Season Travellers
May Best14–23°C6 daysModerate€65–150Photographers & Garden Lovers
June Best16–27°C3 daysHigh€75–500Festival Lovers & Music Fans
July18–28°C1 daysHigh€85–180Beach & Festival Goers
August19–29°C1 daysHigh€85–180Jazz & Beach Lovers
September Best17–27°C4 daysMedium€70–1,500+Beach Lovers, Festival Goers & Photographers
October15–23°C9 daysLow-Medium€60–140Value & Film Lovers
November12–18°C10 daysLow (Web Summit week High)€55–130Tech & Quiet Seekers
December9–15°C10 daysModerate€60–150Christmas Markets & NYE

Lisbon basks in more sunshine than almost any European capital. Summer is dry and warm with festival season in full swing, while winter stays mild compared to northern Europe. Spring and autumn offer the sweet spot of warm days, fewer crowds, and lower prices.

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