Portugal
Lisbon, Portugal
38.722°, -9.139°
At a glance
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- UK visa
- Visa-free, up to 90 days
- Language
- Portuguese
- Plug
- Type C/F, 230V / 50Hz
- Drives on
- the right
- Best entry
- LIS
- Safety
- Low risk. Lisbon tram 28 attracts pickpockets.
When to go
Month by month →Best months: May, June, September.
- Excellent
- Good
- OK
- Avoid
How we score weather
How we score months: each starts at 50 and earns or loses points across three signals. Temperature in the 18 to 26°C comfortable band adds 30; 14 to 17°C adds 15; warm 27 to 30°C adds 10. Past 30°C or below 14°C the page starts taking points back, with a 30-point hit at the extremes (below 5°C or above 33°C). Rainfall under 60mm adds 15, 200mm costs 25, over 300mm costs 40. Sunshine over 240 hours adds 10; under 80 hours costs 20. The result lands in one of four bands: Excellent (80+), Good (60-79), OK (40-59), Avoid (under 40). Crowds and prices come from the events calendar, separately, so weather and busyness stay readable as two different signals.
Jan
14°
52mm
Feb
15°
54mm
Mar
17°
54mm
Apr
19°
65mm
May
23°
40mm
Jun
25°
14mm
Jul
27°
2mm
Aug
28°
2mm
Sep
26°
41mm
Oct
23°
74mm
Nov
18°
85mm
Dec
16°
79mm
What people who've been say
“A Lisbon-resident's run-through of fado venues across Alfama and Bairro Alto. Tasca do Chico is described as the most famous fado vadio (amateur fado) room, running since 1994, now firmly on the tourist circuit but still worth it on quieter weekday nights. Mesa de Frades, set inside a former chapel with original baroque tiles, has top-tier performers and excellent acoustics, but is hard to get...”
“A practical Sintra strategy post. The author argues that starting before the day-tour buses leave Lisbon is the only thing that really works: take the early train from Rossio, aim to be at the Pena Palace gates before 10:00 for the first timed-entry slot, and do Quinta da Regaleira after lunch when the crowds have moved up to Pena. The Sintra-bound train queues at Rossio get long after 08:30, so...”
“Time Out's writeup of the annual Melhor Pastel de Nata competition in Lisbon. The piece names the year's winners (a suburban bakery in Pontinha took the 2022 prize, with Pastelaria Aloma in Campo de Ourique runner-up) and is a useful reminder that the famous Pasteis de Belem, while a pilgrimage site, isn't the only good tart in town. Lisboetas treat Manteigaria and the smaller neighbourhood...”
Trips through Lisbon
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Lisbon, slow, Alfama mornings and a Sintra day trip
Lisbon
Common questions
- When is the best time to visit Lisbon?
- May through September. Days run 15 to 26°C with rainfall under 41mm, the cleanest read of the year. Full month-by-month at /best-time/lisbon.
- How many days do I need in Lisbon?
- Lisbon fits in a 3-day window if you're just hitting the high points. 5 to 7 days if you're using it as a base for the wider region.
- Do I need a visa for Lisbon on a UK passport?
- Visa-free for up to 90 days on a UK passport.
- Is Lisbon safe?
- Low risk. Lisbon tram 28 attracts pickpockets.
- What's the currency in Lisbon?
- Euro (EUR). 230V / 50Hz. Plug types C/F.
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