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Weather in April in Portugal

Planning a journey to Portugal this April and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Portugal in April?

April in Portugal generally has temperatures that range from mild to warm, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is mild in Montezinho at 15°C to warm in Minas de São Domingos at 22°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 10°C in Minas de São Domingos and 4°C in Montezinho.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Reis Magos with an average of 40 mm to heavy rainfall in Santa Cruz do Lima with 175 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Lisbon enjoys approximately 234 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Portugal in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Portugal climate page.

Where to go in Portugal in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Portugal on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Portugal?

Lisbon

In April Lisbon generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Lisbon
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
18°C 
11°C 
208 hours 
56 mm 
13 days 
19°C 
12°C 
234 hours 
57 mm 
12 days 
May   >> May
>>  
22°C 
14°C 
290 hours 
46 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Lisbon

Porto

In April Porto generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Porto
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
17°C 
10°C 
194 hours 
114 mm 
15 days 
18°C 
12°C 
218 hours 
120 mm 
15 days 
May   >> May
>>  
20°C 
14°C 
255 hours 
98 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Porto

Albufeira

In April Albufeira generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Albufeira
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
18°C 
12°C 
204 hours 
56 mm 
7 days 
20°C 
13°C 
266 hours 
49 mm 
9 days 
May   >> May
>>  
22°C 
15°C 
320 hours 
32 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Albufeira

Lagos

In April Lagos generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Lagos
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
18°C 
12°C 
203 hours 
55 mm 
7 days 
19°C 
13°C 
266 hours 
46 mm 
9 days 
May   >> May
>>  
22°C 
15°C 
321 hours 
29 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Lagos

Portimão

In April Portimão generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Portimão
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
19°C 
11°C 
204 hours 
56 mm 
7 days 
20°C 
12°C 
266 hours 
49 mm 
9 days 
May   >> May
>>  
23°C 
15°C 
320 hours 
32 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Portimão

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Is April the best time to visit Portugal?

In our opinion, April is a good time to visit Portugal with overall pleasant weather in Lisbon. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

Generally speaking, May, June, July, August, September and October provide perfect weather in Lisbon. On the other hand, the weather in January, February and December tend to be tolerable.

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