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Weather in December in Lisbon Region

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

What is the weather like in Lisbon Region in December?

Lisbon Region is a region in Portugal. December in Lisbon Region generally has mild temperatures, with moderate precipitation. The month of December is in the winter season.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 16°C and nighttime temperatures around 10°C in Lisbon.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Canha with an average of 72 mm to moderate rainfall in Praia das Maçãs with 95 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 141 hours of sunlight expected in Lisbon. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

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

Where to go in Lisbon Region in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Lisbon Region 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 December for the 5 most popular destinations in Lisbon Region?

Lisbon

In December Lisbon generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable 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
18°C 
12°C 
155 hours 
84 mm 
13 days 
16°C 
10°C 
141 hours 
81 mm 
14 days 
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15°C 
9°C 
150 hours 
70 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Lisbon

Cascais

In December Cascais generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Cascais
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
18°C 
14°C 
186 hours 
95 mm 
13 days 
17°C 
13°C 
162 hours 
91 mm 
14 days 
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16°C 
12°C 
163 hours 
82 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Cascais

Sintra

In December Sintra generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Sintra
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
18°C 
14°C 
186 hours 
96 mm 
13 days 
16°C 
12°C 
162 hours 
90 mm 
14 days 
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15°C 
11°C 
163 hours 
82 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Sintra

Sesimbra

In December Sesimbra generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Sesimbra
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
19°C 
14°C 
155 hours 
84 mm 
12 days 
17°C 
12°C 
141 hours 
85 mm 
13 days 
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16°C 
11°C 
150 hours 
72 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Sesimbra

Costa da Caparica

In December Costa da Caparica generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Costa da Caparica
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
18°C 
13°C 
155 hours 
87 mm 
13 days 
16°C 
12°C 
141 hours 
85 mm 
14 days 
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16°C 
11°C 
150 hours 
74 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Costa da Caparica

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Lisbon Region, in Portugal.

Is December the best time to visit Lisbon Region?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Lisbon Region due to the typically tolerable weather in Lisbon.

On average, the best time to visit Lisbon Region is in May, June, July, August, September and October with generally perfect weather in Lisbon. On the other hand, the months of January, February and December tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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