Lisbon, Portugal

What to pack for Lisbon

Lisbon averages 15°C in the daytime in January and 29°C in August, and November is the wettest month, with about 8 rainy days. Here is what that means for your suitcase, month by month.

For the easiest packing, the comfortable months are May to September: mild to warm and mostly dry, so you can travel light without planning for extremes.

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Month by month

January

15°C / 9°C · 7 rainy daysmild

  • T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
  • A light jacket for mornings and evenings
  • A light rain layer, just in case

February

16°C / 9°C · 6 rainy daysmild

  • T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
  • A light jacket for mornings and evenings
  • A light rain layer, just in case

March

17°C / 10°C · 8 rainy daysmild

  • T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
  • A light jacket for mornings and evenings
  • A light rain layer, just in case

April

19°C / 12°C · 7 rainy daysmild

  • T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
  • A light jacket for mornings and evenings
  • A light rain layer, just in case

May

23°C / 14°C · 3 rainy daysmild

  • T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
  • A light jacket for mornings and evenings

June

25°C / 16°C · 2 rainy dayswarm

  • Light, breathable tops and shorts
  • Sunglasses and sunscreen

July

28°C / 18°C · 0 rainy dayswarm

  • Light, breathable tops and shorts
  • Sunglasses and sunscreen

August

29°C / 18°C · 0 rainy dayswarm

  • Light, breathable tops and shorts
  • Sunglasses and sunscreen

September

26°C / 17°C · 3 rainy dayswarm

  • Light, breathable tops and shorts
  • Sunglasses and sunscreen

October

23°C / 16°C · 7 rainy daysmild

  • T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
  • A light jacket for mornings and evenings
  • A light rain layer, just in case

November

18°C / 12°C · 8 rainy daysmild

  • T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
  • A light jacket for mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain jacket or umbrella

December

16°C / 10°C · 7 rainy daysmild

  • T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
  • A light jacket for mornings and evenings
  • A light rain layer, just in case

Plugs & voltage

C
E
F

Portugal uses Type C / E / F sockets at 230 V. Bring a travel adaptor if your plugs are a different shape.

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Temperatures and rainy days are averages of daily records from 2016 to 2025 (Open-Meteo historical archive), for the city centre. Elevation, coast and the year itself can shift them, so treat them as a guide to the usual pattern, not a forecast.