When to go · Sintra
Sintra in October
Great month. Inside Sintra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (weekdays).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Portugal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Portugal overall
Verdict
Inside Sintra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (weekdays).
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Sintra in this guide.
Weather in October
- SintraHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 11 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Portugal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Portugal overall
- Medium
Portugal overall: Good city weather; first autumn storms in the north. Big-wave season starts in Nazaré.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sintra, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 11 (better)
Apr: 12
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Apr: 0
October: Inside Sintra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (weekdays).
April: Inside Sintra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (weekdays).
Sintra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast