When to go · Lisbon
Lisbon in April
Great month. Warm; Apr 25 and Easter are busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Portugal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Portugal overall
Verdict
Warm; Apr 25 and Easter are busy.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Lisbon in this guide.
Weather in April
- LisbonHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 9 days
- Lisbon and the centre, Portugal · Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Óbidos, Coimbrabest weather
Mild winters with rainy spells; hot, dry summers cooled by Atlantic wind. Sintra is often foggy and 5 °C (9 °F) cooler.Mild winters with rainy spells; hot, dry summers cooled by Atlantic wind. Sintra is often foggy and 9 °F (5 °C) cooler.
Spring season
Warm days, jacaranda in late May, gardens and long light.
Watch: Showers; Easter and 25 April crowds.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Liberty Day check
25 April · Avenida da Liberdade
Parade and holiday closures; commemorates 1974.
Easter check
Moves each year · Whole country
Good Friday and Easter Sunday closures; processions.
Freedom Day
Apr 25
Public holiday with a march on Avenida da Liberdade; some shops close.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Portugal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Portugal overall
- Medium
Portugal overall: Easter and 25 April (Freedom Day) bring domestic crowds; wildflowers in the south.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lisbon, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 3
May: 0
April: Warm; Apr 25 and Easter are busy.
May: Warm, long days; good month.
Lisbon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings