When to go · Lisbon
Lisbon in May
Great month. Warm, long days; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Portugal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Portugal overall
Verdict
Warm, long days; good month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Lisbon in this guide.
Weather in May
- LisbonHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 6 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Portugal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Portugal overall
- Medium
Portugal overall: Among the best months: warm, long days, beaches not yet full.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lisbon, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Apr: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 3
May: Warm, long days; good month.
April: Warm; Apr 25 and Easter are busy.
Lisbon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.