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Portugal in April

Great month. Easter and 25 April (Freedom Day) bring domestic crowds; wildflowers in the south.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Portugal
Prices
Medium
Portugal

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Portugal

Easter and 25 April (Freedom Day) bring domestic crowds; wildflowers in the south.

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Portugal in this guide.

Weather in April

  • Lisbon and the centre · 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.

  • Porto and the north · Porto, Braga, Guimarães, Douro Valley, Peneda-Gerêsfine

    The wettest region; green and mild. The Douro Valley bakes in summer and harvest is late September.

  • Alentejo · Évora, Monsaraz, Alentejo coastbest weather

    The interior plain reaches 40 °C (104 °F)+ in summer; spring wildflowers are the high point.

  • Algarve · Faro, Lagos, Tavira, Sagresbest weather

    Most sunshine in the country; the sea stays cool (18–22 °C (64–72 °F)). August is packed and pricey.

  • Madeira · Funchal and the islandbest weather

    Spring-like all year on the south coast; the north and mountains are wetter. Levadas can close after storms.

  • Azores · São Miguel, Pico, Faial, Terceirafine

    Mild and changeable — four seasons in a day. Whale watching best April–October; winter storms cancel inter-island flights.

  • Alentejo: Inland Alentejo (Évora, Beja, Elvas) · plains and hill townsbest weather

    Warmest part of Portugal: 35 °C (95 °F)+ afternoons in July–August, cold nights in winter. Spring brings wildflowers and green plains.

  • Cooler and windier than inland; sea is cold year-round. August is the local holiday peak.

  • Algarve: Faro and the coast · south coast, Faro to Lagosfine

    Over 3,000 hours of sun a year; rain falls mainly November–February. July–August highs near 29 °C (84 °F) with an Atlantic breeze.

  • Algarve: Serra de Monchique · inland hillsfine

    Cooler and wetter than the coast; the hills block cold northern winds from the coast.

  • Continental climate; hot dry summers (30 °C (86 °F)+), cool winters with occasional frost. Rainfall peaks in winter.

  • Baixo Alentejo: Baixo Alentejo · southern Alentejo plainbest weather

    Mild winters, hot dry summers; rain peaks Nov–Feb.

  • Beiras: Beira Litoral (Aveiro, coast) · Atlantic stripbest weather

    Mild and damp; sea fog and rain any month. Beach water stays cold.

  • Beiras: Beira Alta / Beira Baixa (interior) · Coimbra inland to the Spanish borderbest weather

    Hot, dry summers; cold winters with snow on Serra da Estrela from about November to March.

  • Greater Lisbon: Greater Lisbon · Lisbon coast and inland hillsbest weather

    Mild spring and autumn; July‑August can exceed 30 °C (86 °F).

  • Northern Portugal: Porto and the coast · Porto, Espinho, Viana do Castelofine

    Rain is heaviest November–March; summer days are mild, rarely above 30 °C (86 °F), and the ocean stays cold.

  • Northern Portugal: Douro Valley and the interior · Douro, Vila Real, Bragançabest weather

    Hotter and drier than the coast; July–August afternoons reach 35 °C (95 °F)+ and some quintas close to visitors at harvest.

  • Oeste: Coastal Oeste · Atlantic coastbest weather

    Mild winters, warm summers; surf season peaks Oct‑Mar.

  • Setúbal Peninsula: Setúbal Peninsula · South bank of the Tagus estuary and Atlantic coastbest weather

    Summer (Jul‑Aug) can reach 35 °C (95 °F); sea breeze keeps the coast cooler. Rainy season Nov‑Feb.

  • Tagus Valley: Lisbon and the estuary · Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Setúbalbest weather

    Atlantic breeze keeps Lisbon milder than inland; Sintra sits in cloud more often than the city.

  • Tagus Valley: Ribatejo (inland) · Santarém, Tomar, Constânciabest weather

    Hotter and drier than the coast in July–August; spring and early autumn are the comfortable windows.

  • Lisbon20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days
  • Abrantes20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Aguçadoura17 °C (63 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Alandroal22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Albufeira21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Alcácer do Sal20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Alcobaça19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Alcochete20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Alcoutim22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days
  • Alenquer20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Alijó18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Aljezur20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Almada20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Almeida20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Alvito22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 4 rain days
  • Alvor21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Amadora20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Amarante18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Anadia20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Apúlia19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Arcos de Valdevez18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Armamar18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Arouca19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Arraiolos22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days
  • Arruda dos Vinhos20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Aveiro19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Avis20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Baião19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Barcelos18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Barreiro20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Batalha20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Beja21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Belmonte21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Bombarral20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Braga18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Bragança17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Cadaval20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Caldas da Rainha19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Caminha17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Campo Maior22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Carrazeda de Ansiães19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Cartaxo21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days
  • Carvoeiro20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Cascais19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Castelo Branco20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days
  • Castelo de Vide22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Castro Marim21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days
  • Chaves18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Coimbra20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Condeixa-a-Nova20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Coruche21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Covilhã18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 9 rain days
  • Elvas21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Entroncamento21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ericeira20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Espinho18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Esposende18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days
  • Estremoz22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Évora20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Fão18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Faro21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Fátima20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Figueira da Foz19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Freixo de Espada à Cinta18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 7 rain days
  • Fundão20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days
  • Gouveia16 °C (61 °F) / 4 °C (39 °F), 9 rain days
  • Grândola20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Guarda15 °C (59 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 11 rain days
  • Guimarães18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Idanha-a-Nova20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ílhavo20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 6 rain days
  • Labruge18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Lagoa20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lamego18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 13 rain days
  • Leiria20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 13 rain days
  • Loulé21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Loures20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Lourinhã18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Lousã20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Mafra19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Mangualde19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Marinha Grande20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Marinhas18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Marvão22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Matosinhos18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mealhada20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Miranda do Douro18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mirandela19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Moimenta da Beira18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days
  • Monchique20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Monforte22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Montijo20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Murtosa18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Nazaré19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Nisa22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days
  • Óbidos19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 11 rain days
  • Odemira19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 8 rain days
  • Odivelas20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Oeiras20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Olhão21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Oliveira do Bairro19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Oliveira do Hospital18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ourém22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Ovar20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days
  • Palmela20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Penafiel18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days
  • Peniche20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Peso da Régua19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Pinhel19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Pombal21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Ponte de Lima18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Portalegre22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 5 rain days
  • Portimão21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 7 rain days
  • Porto de Mós21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 6 rain days
  • Porto18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Póvoa de Varzim18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Proença-a-Nova20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Quarteira21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Queluz20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Redondo22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Reguengos de Monsaraz20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days
  • Rio Maior20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sabrosa18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days
  • Sabugal18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days
  • Sagres20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Santa Comba Dão18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days
  • Santa Maria da Feira19 °C (66 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days
  • Santarém21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 7 rain days
  • Santiago do Cacém22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days
  • São Brás de Alportel20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • São João da Pesqueira19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days
  • Seixal20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 11 rain days
  • Sernancelhe19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days
  • Sesimbra20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days
  • Setúbal20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days
  • Silves20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sines22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days
  • Sintra18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 12 rain days
  • Sobral de Monte Agraço20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tabuaço18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days
  • Tavira21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days
  • Tomar21 °C (70 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 10 rain days
  • Torres Novas21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Torres Vedras19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Valença19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vendas Novas22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 5 rain days
  • Viana do Castelo18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Vila Chã18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 11 rain days
  • Vila do Bispo21 °C (70 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 5 rain days
  • Vila do Conde18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Vila Franca de Xira20 °C (68 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Vila Nova de Famalicão19 °C (66 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 9 rain days
  • Vila Nova de Foz Côa18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 7 rain days
  • Vila Nova de Gaia18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days
  • Vila Real de Santo António22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 7 rain days
  • Vila Real18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain days
  • Vila Viçosa22 °C (72 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 6 rain days
  • Viseu19 °C (66 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 12 rain 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.

  • Easter

    Good Friday and Easter (26–28 Mar 2027)

    Processions in Braga; domestic travel peak.

  • Freedom Day

    25 Apr

    Anniversary of the 1974 revolution; parades in Lisbon, carnations everywhere.

  • Liberty Day check

    25 April · Lisbon

    Parade and holiday closures; commemorates 1974.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Portugal
Medium
Prices · Portugal
Medium

Compare two months

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

  • Verdict

    Apr: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 3

    May: 1

April: Easter and 25 April (Freedom Day) bring domestic crowds; wildflowers in the south.

May: Among the best months: warm, long days, beaches not yet full.

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

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in April

Rated best or good this month

  • Lisbon and the centre

    Best weather of the year (Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Óbidos, Coimbra)

  • Alentejo

    Best weather of the year (Évora, Monsaraz, Alentejo coast)

  • Algarve

    Best weather of the year (Faro, Lagos, Tavira, Sagres)

  • Madeira

    Best weather of the year (Funchal and the island)

  • Lisbon

    Warm; Apr 25 and Easter are busy.

  • Alandroal

    Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Oct

  • Alcácer do Sal

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Alcobaça

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Alcochete

    Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Alenquer

    Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Oct

  • Alijó

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

  • Aljezur

    Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct