Lisbon weather by month
Lisbon is warmest in August (29°C average high) and coolest in January (15°C). For warm, mostly dry weather, go May to September.
Warmest month
August
29°C
Coolest month
January
15°C
Wettest month
November
90 mm
Flight from London
2½h
direct, estimated
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Lisbon temperature by month
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When to go to Lisbon
What is the best month to visit Lisbon for sun?
For warm, mostly dry days, go May to September, going by our 10-year averages.
What is the hottest month in Lisbon?
August averages 29°C. January is the coolest at 15°C.
When does it rain most in Lisbon?
November, with about 90 mm of rain.
When is the sea warm enough to swim in Lisbon?
The sea never averages 21°C. It peaks at 20°C.
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How we measured this
Daily averages from 2016 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Rain is the average monthly total.
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