Portugal in December
December is Portugal's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 19 destinations average 66/100, led by Funchal at 79 — 20°C and 11 rainy days — while Braga is cooler at 11°C and scores 55.
#12 of 12 months for Portugal · 19 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇵🇹 Portugal, month by month
66/100 in DecemberWhere in Portugal in December
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Portugal in December
- Christmas and New Year · Funchal · 1 Dec – 6 Jan
- Christmas and New Year · Lisbon and 12 more places · 24 Dec – 1 Jan
- Olive harvest · Évora · 1 Nov – 31 Jan (usually)
- Christmas garden and lights · Évora · 5 Dec – 1 Jan (usually)
- Waders on the Ria Formosa · Tavira · 1 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
- Winter birds on the Ria Formosa · Faro · 1 Nov – 31 Mar (usually)
- Cascais Christmas Village · Cascais · 20 Nov – 5 Jan (usually)
- Tow Surfing Challenge window · Nazaré · 15 Oct – 15 Mar (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 10 of Portugal's 13 well-known places this month.