Climate Portugal
Click on a region of Portugal to view the climate:
Climate South Portugal (Albufeira) by month
South Portugal has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for South Portugal is 20° degrees and there is about 93 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 274 days a year with an average humidity of 71% and an UV-index of 5.
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Day temp. (°C) |
15 |
15 |
17 |
18 |
21 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
25 |
22 |
18 |
16 |
| Night temp. (°C) |
11 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
16 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
19 |
18 |
14 |
12 |
| Water temp. (°C) |
17 |
17 |
17 |
19 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
22 |
21 |
19 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Precipitation (mm) |
9 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
20 |
11 |
| Days with rain |
7 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
| Dry days |
24 |
21 |
22 |
22 |
26 |
28 |
30 |
30 |
27 |
24 |
21 |
24 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Sun hours per day |
6 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
| Wind force (Bft) |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| UV-index |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
Weather data from: Albufeira
View the 14 day weather forecast for Portugal
Climate Southwest Portugal (Lisbon) by month
Southwest Portugal has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Southwest Portugal is 21° degrees and there is about 336 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 236 days a year with an average humidity of 72% and an UV-index of 5.
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Day temp. (°C) |
15 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
28 |
26 |
23 |
18 |
16 |
| Night temp. (°C) |
10 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
17 |
16 |
13 |
10 |
| Water temp. (°C) |
17 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
20 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
17 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Precipitation (mm) |
37 |
33 |
36 |
32 |
25 |
9 |
2 |
4 |
18 |
43 |
57 |
39 |
| Days with rain |
13 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
13 |
11 |
| Dry days |
18 |
17 |
19 |
18 |
22 |
24 |
28 |
29 |
24 |
21 |
17 |
20 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Sun hours per day |
5 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
| Wind force (Bft) |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
| UV-index |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
Weather data from: Lisbon
View the 14 day weather forecast for Portugal
Climate North Portugal (Porto) by month
North Portugal has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for North Portugal is 19° degrees and there is about 703 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 214 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 4.
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Day temp. (°C) |
13 |
13 |
16 |
17 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
25 |
24 |
21 |
16 |
14 |
| Night temp. (°C) |
8 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
10 |
9 |
| Water temp. (°C) |
15 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
19 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
20 |
18 |
17 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Precipitation (mm) |
105 |
81 |
76 |
47 |
41 |
23 |
8 |
8 |
28 |
92 |
107 |
85 |
| Days with rain |
16 |
13 |
14 |
13 |
11 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
13 |
15 |
14 |
| Dry days |
15 |
15 |
17 |
17 |
20 |
22 |
26 |
27 |
23 |
18 |
15 |
17 |
|
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Sun hours per day |
5 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
| Wind force (Bft) |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
| UV-index |
3 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
Weather data from: Porto
View the 14 day weather forecast for Portugal
Travel and stay Portugal
If you are planning on visiting Portugal, check out these well-known travel agencies. They have been rated as the best by travelers and offer great prices for any budget.
Portugal offers
Airline tickets
Looking to book a flight to Portugal? Hop on one of these airlines.
Best time to visit Portugal
To go to Portugal, the best time to visit is April through November. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Portugal, August is the warmest month with 28°C and the most cold month is 15°C in January. The average water temperature is between 17°C and 23°C.
In the table below you can quickly see the average weather per month in Portugal, the monthly temperature or when precipitation is highest. The monthly average climate data is based on data from the last 30 years.
Weather data from: Albufeira
Weather data from: Lisbon
Weather data from: Porto
Portugal weather by month
What is the average Portugal weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.
Portugal weather experiences
Have you been to Portugal?
Leave your Portugal weather experience for a chance to win $150!
Frequently asked questions
Where is Portugal?
Portugal lies in a straight line about 7,675 km from India (New Delhi → Lisbon).
How long is the flight to Portugal?
The flight time from Indira Gandhi to Portugal is approximately 10 h. 40 min.
What are the largest airports in Portugal?
These are the largest airports in Portugal:
- Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) in Lisbon
- Portimão Airport (PRM) in Portimão
- Faro Airport (FAO) in Faro
- Bragança Airport (BGC) in Bragança
- Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) in Viseu
- Cascais Airport (CAT) in Cascais
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) in Ponta Delgada
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) in Porto Carreiro
- Vila Real Airport (VRL) in Vila Real
Airports on the well-known islands of Portugal:
- Madeira
Madeira Airport (FNC) in Funchal
- Santa Maria
Santa Maria Airport (SMA) in Vila do Porto
- Flores
Flores Airport (FLW) in Santa Cruz das Flores
- Graciosa
Graciosa Airport (GRW) in Santa Cruz da Graciosa
- Faial
Horta Airport (HOR) in Horta
- Terceira
Lajes Airport (TER) in Praia da Vitória
- Porto Santo
Porto Santo Airport (PXO) in Vila Baleira
- São Jorge
São Jorge Airport (SJZ) in Velas
- Pico
Pico Airport (PIX) in Madalena
How many inhabitants does Portugal have?
Portugal has 10,291,027 inhabitants.
How big is Portugal?
The surface area of Portugal is 88,267 km². It is 37x smaller than India.
What is the capital of Portugal?
The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.
What is the currency of Portugal?
In Portugal, the Euro (EUR) is used for payment.
Exchange rates on 3 June 2023
- 1 Indian rupee = 0.011 Euro
- 1 Euro = 88.05 Indian rupee
- 100 Indian rupee = 1.14 Euro
- 100 Euro = 8,804.55 Indian rupee
What is the area code of Portugal?
The area code to call Portugal is +351.
Seen a mistake?
Email us, we are grateful to you.
Climate Portugal and best time to visit
