Best time to visit Portugal

The best time to visit Portugal is Jun–Sep. Month by month, the verdicts rate Mar–Dec as comfortable on both daytime heat and rainfall — 10 months in all.

Hot dry summers, wet winters

Best window
Jun–Sep
Driest month
July · 3% rainy days
Warmest month
August · 23.3°C / 74°F
Coolest month
January · 14.7°C / 58°F
Months rated go
10 of 12

Month by month

Monthly climate normals for Portugal, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January14.75834%Fair
February14.95930%Fair
March16.26128%Go
April17.26330%Go
May19.16622%Go
June21.3708%Go
July22.7733%Go
August23.3744%Go
September22.47216%Go
October20.46933%Go
November17.56440%Go
December15.56036%Go

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

July is the driest month, with rain on 3% of days and daytime highs near 22.7°C (73°F). November is the wettest, at 40%. The warmest month is August at 23.3°C (74°F); the coolest is January at 14.7°C (58°F).

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