Portugal weather in January

Are you planning a trip to Portugal in January and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Portugal in January?

Weather in Portugal varies in January, with temperatures ranging from cold to pleasant and precipitation ranging from moderate to heavy. January is a winter month.

The average maximum temperatures vary from cold in Montezinho at 8°C (47°F) to pleasant in Santa Maria at 21°C (69°F). Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 18°C (64°F) in Santa Maria and 1°C (34°F) in Montezinho. On average, January is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Portugal.

Precipitation in January varies from moderate rainfall in Castro Marim with an average of 44mm (1.7 inches) to heavy rainfall in Terras de Bouro with 245mm (9.6 inches). It is also generally a moderately sunny time of year with an average of 150 hours of sunshine in Lisbon during the entire month.

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

Where to go in Portugal in January

Find the average weather conditions in January for the most popular destinations in Portugal on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Portugal

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

Average weather in Lisbon

In January Lisbon generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C (60°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C (49°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Lisbon
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
16°C / 61°F 
10°C / 51°F 
141 hours 
81mm / 3.2" 
14 days 
15°C / 60°F 
9°C / 49°F 
150 hours 
70mm / 2.8" 
14 days 
16°C / 61°F 
10°C / 49°F 
157 hours 
59mm / 2.3" 
14 days 
Climate in Lisbon

Average weather in Porto

In January Porto generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C (58°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C (47°F) and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Porto
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
15°C / 59°F 
9°C / 49°F 
124 hours 
160mm / 6.3" 
16 days 
14°C / 58°F 
8°C / 47°F 
122 hours 
142mm / 5.6" 
18 days 
15°C / 59°F 
9°C / 47°F 
128 hours 
109mm / 4.3" 
16 days 
Climate in Porto

Average weather in Albufeira

In January Albufeira generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C (61°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C (50°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Albufeira
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
17°C / 63°F 
11°C / 52°F 
169 hours 
84mm / 3.3" 
12 days 
16°C / 61°F 
10°C / 50°F 
156 hours 
54mm / 2.1" 
9 days 
17°C / 62°F 
10°C / 50°F 
169 hours 
53mm / 2.1" 
11 days 
Climate in Albufeira

Average weather in Lagos

In January Lagos generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C (61°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C (51°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Lagos
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
17°C / 63°F 
12°C / 53°F 
166 hours 
84mm / 3.3" 
11 days 
16°C / 61°F 
11°C / 51°F 
157 hours 
58mm / 2.3" 
9 days 
17°C / 62°F 
11°C / 51°F 
167 hours 
56mm / 2.2" 
11 days 
Climate in Lagos

Average weather in Portimão

In January Portimão generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C (61°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C (49°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Portimão
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
17°C / 63°F 
11°C / 51°F 
169 hours 
82mm / 3.2" 
11 days 
16°C / 61°F 
9°C / 49°F 
156 hours 
55mm / 2.2" 
9 days 
17°C / 62°F 
10°C / 49°F 
169 hours 
55mm / 2.2" 
11 days 
Climate in Portimão

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Is January the best time to go to Portugal?

In our opinion January is not the best time to visit Portugal with commonly tolerable weather in Lisbon.

On average the best time to visit Portugal is in May, June, July, August, September and October with generally perfect weather in Lisbon. The worst months are January, February and December that can have tolerable weather conditions.

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