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Lisbon in May

A warm, fairly dry month with long days and a dependable start to summer.

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22°C

Typical daytime high

Average low 14°CAverage high 22°C
20°21°22°23°
early Maylate May

Typical daytime highs rise gradually through the month. This is a historical pattern, not a prediction.

34 mmMonthly rainfall
Lower than most
14.3 hrsDaylight at month end
Long days
18°CTypical sea temperature
Modelled range
Source IPMA climate normalsPeriod 1991–2020Checked 24 Aug 2026Coverage 29 of 30 years

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PlaceDay highRainDry-day reliability
Lisbon Portugal22°C34 mm82%
Valencia Spain24°C28 mm88%
Porto Portugal20°C91 mm61%

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How we know

Lisbon's May summary is based on monthly climate normals from IPMA, using the 1991–2020 reference period. The chart is a simple representation of the observed month-level pattern.

Station match
Lisboa / Geofísico — 3.4 km from city centre
Missing coverage
1998 not available; averages use 29 observed years
Uncertainty
Typical values vary by location, elevation and individual year.