January 15° · ☂ 10 February 16° · ☂ 9 March 18° · ☂ 8 April 21° · ☂ 8 ★ May24° · ☂ 4 ★ June26° · ☂ 3 ★ July28° · ☂ 1 August 29° · ☂ 1 September 27° · ☂ 4 October 23° · ☂ 8 November 18° · ☂ 10 December 16° · ☂ 9 Lisbon in October:comfortably warm, occasional rain Lisbon, Portugal · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 23° Hottest day 31.1° (2011)
Mean low 16° Coldest night 9.7° (2018)
Rain days 8 days 3-14 by year
Rainfall 98mm Daylight 11.8 → 10.6 h
Lisbon's 12 months i Best: May to July
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Beach Poorcool sea Sightseeing on foot Goodmild
Sea temperature 18.4° 17.2-19.7° by year (last 6)
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 07:45 / 18:59 Daylight 11.8 → 10.6 h
Lisbon in October The first autumn rains begin, but there are still plenty of clear days, so it is a good month for walking. The sea is still on the warm side. After peak season, room prices come down. A compact folding umbrella is enough.
Afternoons reached 23°C and nights settled at 16°C, warm enough to linger over lunch outdoors. Showers came now and then, about 8 rain days in all, and most of the month stayed dry. Counts moved moderately between years: 3 in 2017, 14 in 2023.
The warmest year was 2017, with highs averaging 25.5°C, 2.1°C above normal.
Hurricanes i 1 of the last 20 years had a tropical storm pass within 300 km this month.
Leslie (2018), 273 km away tropical storm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 9 1 10 11 12
Date by date i Sun
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October 1 Thursday 1 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 25° 17° October 2 Friday 2 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 25° 17° October 3 Saturday 3 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 24° 17° 1-3 rain on 12% of days 25° 17°
October 4 Sunday 4 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 24° 17° October 5 Monday 5 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 24° 16° October 6 Tuesday 6 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 25° 17° October 7 Wednesday 7 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 25° 17° October 8 Thursday 8 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 24° 17° October 9 Friday 9 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 24° 16° October 10 Saturday 10 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 25° 16° 4-10 rain on 14% of days 24° 17°
October 11 Sunday 11 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 25° 17° October 12 Monday 12 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 24° 17° October 13 Tuesday 13 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 24° 16° October 14 Wednesday 14 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 24° 16° October 15 Thursday 15 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 23° 16° October 16 Friday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 23° 16° October 17 Saturday 17 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 23° 16° 11-17 rain on 26% of days 24° 16°
October 18 Sunday 18 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 23° 16° October 19 Monday 19 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 23° 16° October 20 Tuesday 20 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 23° 16° October 21 Wednesday 21 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 22° 16° October 22 Thursday 22 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 22° 16° October 23 Friday 23 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 22° 16° October 24 Saturday 24 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 22° 16° 18-24 rain on 34% of days 23° 16°
October 25 Sunday 25 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 22° 15° October 26 Monday 26 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 23° 15° October 27 Tuesday 27 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 22° 15° October 28 Wednesday 28 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 22° 15° October 29 Thursday 29 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 22° 15° October 30 Friday 30 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 22° 15° October 31 Saturday 31 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 21° 15° 25-31 rain on 35% of days 22° 15°
1-3 rain on 12% of days 25° 17° 4-10 rain on 14% of days 24° 17° 11-17 rain on 26% of days 24° 16° 18-24 rain on 34% of days 23° 16° 25-31 rain on 35% of days 22° 15°
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October 1 Friday 1 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 25° 17° October 2 Saturday 2 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 25° 17° 1-2 rain on 13% of days 25° 17°
October 3 Sunday 3 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 24° 17° October 4 Monday 4 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 24° 17° October 5 Tuesday 5 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 24° 16° October 6 Wednesday 6 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 25° 17° October 7 Thursday 7 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 25° 17° October 8 Friday 8 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 24° 17° October 9 Saturday 9 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 24° 16° 3-9 rain on 12% of days 24° 17°
October 10 Sunday 10 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 25° 16° October 11 Monday 11 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 25° 17° October 12 Tuesday 12 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 24° 17° October 13 Wednesday 13 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 24° 16° October 14 Thursday 14 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 24° 16° October 15 Friday 15 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 23° 16° October 16 Saturday 16 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 23° 16° 10-16 rain on 23% of days 24° 16°
October 17 Sunday 17 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 23° 16° October 18 Monday 18 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 23° 16° October 19 Tuesday 19 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 23° 16° October 20 Wednesday 20 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 23° 16° October 21 Thursday 21 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 22° 16° October 22 Friday 22 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 22° 16° October 23 Saturday 23 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 22° 16° 17-23 rain on 34% of days 23° 16°
October 24 Sunday 24 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 22° 16° October 25 Monday 25 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 22° 15° October 26 Tuesday 26 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 23° 15° October 27 Wednesday 27 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 22° 15° October 28 Thursday 28 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 22° 15° October 29 Friday 29 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 22° 15° October 30 Saturday 30 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 22° 15° 24-30 rain on 34% of days 22° 15°
October 31 Sunday 31 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 21° 15°
October 31 rain on 50% of days 21° 15°
1-2 rain on 13% of days 25° 17° 3-9 rain on 12% of days 24° 17° 10-16 rain on 23% of days 24° 16° 17-23 rain on 34% of days 23° 16° 24-30 rain on 34% of days 22° 15° October 31 rain on 50% of days 21° 15°
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2006 none
2007 none
2008 11mm
2009 none
2010 3mm
2011 none
2012 none
2013 none
2014 none
2015 10mm
2016 none
2017 none
2018 18mm
2019 1mm
2020 none
2021 6mm
2022 5mm
2023 1mm
2024 10mm
2025 21mm
Holidays in October (2026) October 5 Republic DayOctober 12 Columbus Day 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Holidays in October (2027) October 5 Republic DayOctober 11 Columbus Day 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)1 US holidays (flights fill up)
Day by day temperature i 14° 20° 27° 33° 1 8 15 22 29 31
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates October 1 (Thu) 2 (Fri) 3 (Sat) 4 (Sun) 5 (Mon) 6 (Tue) 7 (Wed) 8 (Thu) 9 (Fri) 10 (Sat) 11 (Sun) 12 (Mon) 13 (Tue) 14 (Wed) 15 (Thu) 16 (Fri) 17 (Sat) 18 (Sun) 19 (Mon) 20 (Tue) 21 (Wed) 22 (Thu) 23 (Fri) 24 (Sat) 25 (Sun) 26 (Mon) 27 (Tue) 28 (Wed) 29 (Thu) 30 (Fri) 31 (Sat) ~ October 1 (Thu) 2 (Fri) 3 (Sat) 4 (Sun) 5 (Mon) 6 (Tue) 7 (Wed) 8 (Thu) 9 (Fri) 10 (Sat) 11 (Sun) 12 (Mon) 13 (Tue) 14 (Wed) 15 (Thu) 16 (Fri) 17 (Sat) 18 (Sun) 19 (Mon) 20 (Tue) 21 (Wed) 22 (Thu) 23 (Fri) 24 (Sat) 25 (Sun) 26 (Mon) 27 (Tue) 28 (Wed) 29 (Thu) 30 (Fri) 31 (Sat) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
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10 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2017 had 3 rain days, 2023 had 14.
Lisbon through the year Month High Low Rain days Rainfall Sea January 15° 9° 10 days 91mm 16° February 16° 10° 9 days 83mm 15° March 18° 11° 8 days 90mm 15° April 21° 13° 8 days 73mm 16° May Good 24° 15° 4 days 45mm 17° June Good 26° 17° 3 days 15mm 18° July Good 28° 18° 1 day 2mm 18° August 29° 19° 1 day 4mm 18° September 27° 18° 4 days 36mm 19° October 23° 16° 8 days 98mm 18° November 18° 12° 10 days 132mm 18° December 16° 10° 9 days 102mm 16°
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Lisbon in October? Over the past 20 years October averaged 8 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 3 in the driest to 14 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Lisbon in October? Days averaged 23°C and nights 16°C. Pack a compact umbrella, a light layer for the evenings, and T-shirts.
Can you swim in Lisbon in October? Sea surface temperature averaged 18.4°C in October, more for a paddle than a swim. Year to year it ranged 17.2-19.7°C. Check local flags for waves and jellyfish on the day.
Is October a good time to visit Lisbon? On warmth and rain days alone, Lisbon's easiest months were May to July. October ranked 6 of 12.
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