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Lisbon in January

Good month. Mild and often wet; short queues.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
15°C (59°F) / 8°C (46°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
Low
Portugal overall
Prices
Low
Portugal overall

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Lisbon

Mild and often wet; short queues.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than January?

January is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • LisbonHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 days
  • Lisbon and the centre, Portugal · Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Óbidos, Coimbrarainy

    Mild winters with rainy spells; hot, dry summers cooled by Atlantic wind. Sintra is often foggy and 5 °C (9 °F) cooler.

Winter season

Quiet sights, cheap rooms, almond blossom late in February.

Watch: Wet cobbles and short days.

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.

  • Christmas and New Year check

    24-25 and 31 December · Praça do Comércio, Rossio

    Lights, markets and fireworks; book early.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Portugal overall
Low
Prices · Portugal overall
Low

Portugal overall: Quiet and cheap; rain on some days in Lisbon and Porto, spring-like in Madeira.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lisbon, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Good

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)

    Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 9

    Apr: 9

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Apr: 3

January: Mild and often wet; short queues.

April: Warm; Apr 25 and Easter are busy.

Lisbon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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