When is the best time to visit Portugal?

June to August. Across Portugal's 19 destinations, June averages 90/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 24.6°C and 20 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Portugal?

December, averaging 66/100 — mean highs of 16.4°C and 89 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Portugal?

August, with mean daily highs of 28.1°C averaged across 19 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Portugal?

March, averaging 91 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Portugal

The best time to visit Portugal is June to August, when its 19 destinations average 90/100 for climate comfort — December is the weakest month, at 66/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 19 Portugal destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇵🇹 Portugal, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Portugal climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	67	15.5°C	74 mm	Funchal 78
February	72	16.6°C	62 mm	Funchal 80
March	75	17.4°C	91 mm	Funchal 83
April	80	19.3°C	73 mm	Lisbon 89
May	86	22.4°C	43 mm	Lisbon 95
June	90	24.6°C	20 mm	Aveiro 94
July	90	27.4°C	5 mm	Funchal 96
August	89	28.1°C	5 mm	Funchal 97
September	89	25.8°C	29 mm	Funchal 95
October	81	22.9°C	84 mm	Évora 90
November	71	18.3°C	91 mm	Funchal 84
December	66	16.4°C	89 mm	Funchal 79

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Portugal destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 19 destinations in Portugal

Portugal — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Portugal?: June to August. Across Portugal's 19 destinations, June averages 90/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 24.6°C and 20 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Portugal?: December, averaging 66/100 — mean highs of 16.4°C and 89 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Portugal?: August, with mean daily highs of 28.1°C averaged across 19 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Portugal?: March, averaging 91 mm of rain.