Lisbon vs Porto: which is better, month by month

Lisbon beats Porto in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (75 vs 61) — while Porto wins July to August; they are within 3 points in June and September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Lisbon vs Porto — all 12 months

MonthLisbonPortoWinnerGap
January75Bcool, a little rain, clean air61Ccool, soaked, clean airLisbon14
February80Acool, a little rain, clean air70Bcool, rainy, clean airLisbon10
March83Anice, a little rain, clean air72Bcool, rainy, clean airLisbon11
April89Anice, a little rain, clean air79Bnice, rainy, clean airLisbon10
May95Snice, a little rain, clean air86Anice, a little rain, clean airLisbon9
June93Swarm, dry, clean air90Swarm, a little rain, clean airTie3
July87Ahot, dry, clean air94Swarm, dry, clean airPorto7
August86Ahot, dry, clean air95Swarm, dry, clean airPorto9
September89Awarm, dry, clean air91Swarm, a little rain, muggy airTie2
October88Anice, a little rain, clean air76Bnice, soaked, clean airLisbon12
November79Bnice, rainy, clean air65Cnice, soaked, clean airLisbon14
December75Bcool, a little rain, clean air62Ccool, soaked, clean airLisbon13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (75 vs 61). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Lisbon

🇵🇹 Portugal · mild climate

Best month
May 95/100
Months won
8 of 12

Porto

🇵🇹 Portugal · mild climate

Best month
August 95/100
Months won
2 of 12

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