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Lisbon

Destination brief

Portugal

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Lisbon is the capital and most populous city of Portugal. Lisbon is one of the oldest cities in the world and the second-oldest European capital city, predating other modern European capitals by centuries.

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Travel Score

out of 100

Good to travel

In short

A good time to go.

Best days for the weather: Wed Oct 21 and Thu Oct 22.
Little rain expected over the next 3 days.
Daytime highs of 19–21°.
Air quality is good.

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What to do in Lisbon

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A balanced mix of sights, food and day trips.

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Best days to go

Weather forecast

Great weather and steady: Wed Oct 21 and Thu Oct 22

Average weather score 96 out of 100, the best of 3 two- and three-day runs in the forecast.

TueOct 2093
WedOct 2196In the best days
ThuOct 2296In the best days

Weather forecast only: air quality, events and safety are shown separately.

Score breakdown

Every component and the reason behind it. The full formula is on the Method page.

Weather28.5 / 30
Average daily weather score 95/100 over the next 3 days; biggest concern: 11% chance of rain on Oct 20.
Air quality20 / 20
US EPA index 1: Good.
Safety20 / 20
No Level 3 or 4 advisory in our data (not a guarantee of safety).
Hazards10 / 10
No storms or heavy rain in the next 3 days.
Events5 / 10
No listed events with confirmed dates in the next 14 days.
SeasonEstimated5 / 10

Weather now

WeatherAPI

Lisbon, LisboaUpdated 11:15 PM local time

16°C

Clear

Feels like 13°High 19° · Low 15°

Rain now

Rain today

11% chance

Humidity

66%

Wind

11 km/h NNW

Best time of year

NASA POWER climatology (public domain)

Usually the most comfortable: July, August and September. Typical weather over 2001–2020, not a forecast.

January: cool, high 14°, low 9°, about 73 mm of rain, comfort 77 out of 100
February: cool, high 15°, low 9°, about 53 mm of rain, comfort 80 out of 100
March: cool, high 16°, low 10°, about 63 mm of rain, comfort 84 out of 100
April: pleasant, high 18°, low 11°, about 58 mm of rain, comfort 89 out of 100
May: pleasant, high 20°, low 13°, about 34 mm of rain, comfort 100 out of 100
June: pleasant, high 23°, low 15°, about 13 mm of rain, comfort 100 out of 100
July: pleasant, high 24°, low 16°, about 4 mm of rain, comfort 100 out of 100
August: pleasant, high 24°, low 17°, about 8 mm of rain, comfort 100 out of 100
September: pleasant, high 24°, low 16°, about 26 mm of rain, comfort 100 out of 100
October: pleasant, high 21°, low 15°, about 84 mm of rain, comfort 92 out of 100
November: pleasant, high 17°, low 12°, about 93 mm of rain, comfort 82 out of 100
December: cool, high 15°, low 9°, about 67 mm of rain, comfort 79 out of 100

Taller is more comfortable. The brighter bars are the best months; the filled label is this month.

Month by month

Typical weather by month at this place
Month	Feels	High / low	Rain	Comfort
January	Cool	14° / 9°	73 mm	77
February	Cool	15° / 9°	53 mm	80
March	Cool	16° / 10°	63 mm	84
April	Pleasant	18° / 11°	58 mm	89
May	Pleasant	20° / 13°	34 mm	100
June	Pleasant	23° / 15°	13 mm	100
July	Pleasant	24° / 16°

Comfort uses the typical daytime high (most comfortable at 20 to 28°C) and the typical rainfall (most comfortable under 1 mm a day), averaged over 2001–2020. Highs and lows are worked out from the monthly average temperature and the average daily swing, so they are close, not exact. It is not a forecast. Humidity, crowds, prices and festivals are not included, and a mountain or coast can differ from its half-degree grid cell.

Best time of year

Festivals

Festival calendar

Happening now

Nothing on right now

No listed festivals or events are happening today.

Upcoming2

Christmas Day
Religious
Worldwide
Dec 25, 2026In 66 days
Global celebration marking the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated with feasts, gift-giving, and decorations.
New Year's Day
National Holiday
Worldwide
Jan 1, 2027In 73 days
Global celebrations to welcome the new year with joy and festivities.

Air quality

US EPA index

1 / 6

Good

Air quality is good. Enjoy time outdoors.

PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³
PM10: 11.9 µg/m³
Ozone (O₃): 54.0 µg/m³
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂): 22.7 µg/m³
Sulphur dioxide (SO₂): 2.3 µg/m³
Carbon monoxide (CO): 178.0 µg/m³

Safety & hazards

No known advisory

Where to next

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Towns within a day trip, best conditions first. Pick one for its full brief.

Towns 25 to 150 km away, the larger ones first, each with its own live conditions. Ranked by conditions, nearness and size. Distances are straight-line, so check the travel time. Places under a travel advisory are left out.

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Trip facts

GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)

Country: Portugal
Capital: Lisbon
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Calling code: +351
Languages: Portuguese
Plugs: Type C, F
Power: 230 V · 50 Hz
Driving: On the right

Exchange rate

1 USD ≈ 0.891 EUR, as of 20 Oct 2026

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Power is what the wall supplies, not what a device needs: most phone and laptop chargers take 100 to 240 V, so you usually need only a plug adapter. Check the label on your device.

Plugs, power and driving side are shown only where two sources agree (Wikipedia, Mains electricity by country (from the IEC's World Plugs), worldstandards.eu, Wikidata, Wikipedia, Left- and right-hand traffic), checked 2026-10-11. See .

Lisbon

What to do in Lisbon

Best days to go

Score breakdown

Weather now

Best time of year

Best time of year

Festivals

Happening now

Upcoming2

Air quality

Safety & hazards

Where to next

Where to next

Trip facts

Local time

Next 24 hours

3-day forecast

Emergency numbers

A few words in Portuguese

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