Climate of Lisbon
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Lisbon and its metropolitan area has a Subtropical-Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa),[2] with short and very mild winters and warm summers. According to Troll-Paffen climate classification, Lisbon has a warm-temperate subtropical climate (Warmgemäßigt-subtropisches Zonenklima).[3] According to Siegmund/Frankenberg climate classification, Lisbon has a subtropical climate.[4]
Temperature
General
| Yearly max temp | Yearly mean temp | Yearly min temp |
|---|---|---|
| 21.5 °C (70.7 °F) | 17.5 °C (63.5 °F) | 13.5 °C (56.3 °F) |
Its average annual temperature is 21.5 °C (70.7 °F) during the day and 13.5 °C (56.3 °F) at night. In the coldest month – January, typically the temperature ranges from 10 to 19 °C (50 to 66 °F) during the day and 4 to 11 °C (39 to 52 °F) at night. In the warmest month – August, the typically temperature ranges from 24 to 33 °C (75 to 91 °F) during the day and about 19 °C (66 °F) at night.
Temperature extremes
The highest temperature recorded during the day is 41.8 °C (107.2 °F), the coldest temperature recorded was −1.2 °C (29.8 °F) at night.[5]
| Climate data for Lisbon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
34.8 (94.6) |
41.5 (106.7) |
40.6 (105.1) |
41.8 (107.2) |
37.3 (99.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
41.8 (107.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
0.2 (32.4) |
5.5 (41.9) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
4.3 (39.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
| Source: Instituto de Meteorologia[1] | |||||||||||||
Precipitation
Lisbon has on average 117 precipitation (including drizzle) days a year (above 0.1 mm), ranging from 2 in July to 15 in January.[6] The average annual precipitation is 774 mm (30 inches), ranging from 4.2 mm (0.16 inch) in July to 127.6 mm (5 inch) in November.[1]
| Climate data for Lisbon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 99.9 (3.93) |
84.9 (3.34) |
53.2 (2.09) |
68.1 (2.68) |
53.6 (2.11) |
15.9 (0.63) |
4.2 (0.17) |
6.2 (0.24) |
32.9 (1.30) |
100.8 (3.97) |
127.6 (5.02) |
126.7 (4.99) |
774 (30.5) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 117.0 |
| Source: Instituto de Meteorologia,[1] Hong Kong Observatory[6] for data of avg. precipitation days | |||||||||||||
Sunshine
Sunshine duration is 2,806 hours per year, from 142.6 - average 4.6 hours of sunshine per day in December to 353.4 - average 11.4 hours of sunshine per day in July.[6] This is the above average value for the southern half of Europe because in this part of the continent, sunshine duration varies from about 2,000 to about 3,000 hours per year. However, this is 70% larger value than in northern half of Europe, where sunshine duration is around 1500 hours per year. In winter Lisbon has about three times more sun duration than in the northern half of Europe.
| Climate data for Lisbon | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142.6 | 156.6 | 207.7 | 234.0 | 291.4 | 303.0 | 353.4 | 344.1 | 261.0 | 213.9 | 156.0 | 142.6 | 2,806.3 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.6 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 7.66 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 54 | 61 | 57 | 68 | 69 | 75 | 85 | 85 | 76 | 68 | 59 | 55 | 68 |
| Source: Hong Kong Observatory (mean daily and monthly sunshine hours),[6] climatemps.com (percent possible sunshine)[7] | |||||||||||||
Daylight
Lisbon enjoys one of the most optimal number of hours of daylight in Europe. Days in winter are not as short as in the northern part of the continent, the average hours of daylight in December, January and February is 10.3 hours[8] (for comparison: London[9] or Moscow[10] or Warsaw[11] - about 8 hours).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hours of light | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| hours of Twilight/Night | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Sea temperature
Average annual temperature of sea is 17.5 °C (63.5 °F). In the coldest month – January, the average sea temperature is 15 °C (59 °F). In the warmest month – August, the average sea temperature is 20 °C (68 °F).[8][12]
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 °C (59 °F) | 15 °C (59 °F) | 15 °C (59 °F) | 16 °C (61 °F) | 17 °C (63 °F) | 18 °C (64 °F) | 19 °C (66 °F) | 20 °C (68 °F) | 20 °C (68 °F) | 19 °C (66 °F) | 18 °C (64 °F) | 17 °C (63 °F) | 17.5 °C (63.5 °F) |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.8 °C (60.4 °F) | 15.2 °C (59.4 °F) | 15.1 °C (59.2 °F) | 16.3 °C (61.3 °F) | 17.4 °C (63.3 °F) | 18.6 °C (65.5 °F) | 18.9 °C (66.0 °F) | 19.5 °C (67.1 °F) | 19.9 °C (67.8 °F) | 19.8 °C (67.6 °F) | 18.1 °C (64.6 °F) | 16.5 °C (61.7 °F) | 17.6 °C (63.7 °F) |
Climatic data
| Climate data for Lisbon (altitude: 77 m.a.s.l., ~1km from sea, location on map) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.8 (58.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.3 (82.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11.0 (51.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.9 (57.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 99.9 (3.93) |
84.9 (3.34) |
53.2 (2.09) |
68.1 (2.68) |
53.6 (2.11) |
15.9 (0.63) |
4.2 (0.17) |
6.2 (0.24) |
32.9 (1.30) |
100.8 (3.97) |
127.6 (5.02) |
126.7 (4.99) |
774 (30.5) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 15.0 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 11.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 117.0 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 142.6 | 156.6 | 207.7 | 234.0 | 291.4 | 303.0 | 353.4 | 344.1 | 261.0 | 213.9 | 156.0 | 142.6 | 2,806.3 |
| Source: Instituto de Meteorologia,[1] Hong Kong Observatory[6] for data of avg. precipitation days & sunshine hours | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Setúbal (altitude: 35 m.a.s.l., ~3.3km from sea in the depths of the land, location on map) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.3 (59.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
16.6 (61.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
5.8 (42.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
9.1 (48.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
14.3 (57.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
14.8 (58.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
9.0 (48.2) |
6.6 (43.9) |
10.7 (51.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 98.4 (3.87) |
75.3 (2.96) |
53.3 (2.10) |
66.7 (2.63) |
48.5 (1.91) |
16.8 (0.66) |
3.7 (0.15) |
3.7 (0.15) |
27.2 (1.07) |
97.6 (3.84) |
119.4 (4.70) |
124.7 (4.91) |
735.3 (28.95) |
| Source: Instituto de Meteorologia[13] | |||||||||||||
See also
Climate in other places in Iberian Peninsula:
- Climate of Barcelona
- Climate of Valencia
- Climate of Madrid
- Climate of Bilbao
- Climate of Gibraltar
- Climate of Portugal
- Climate of Spain
References
- ^ a b c d e "Monthly Averages for Lisbon, Portugal (1981-2010)". Instituto de Meteorologia. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ "World Map of Köppen−Geiger Climate Classification".
- ^ Climatic map by Istituto Geografico De Agostini, according to Troll-Paffen climate classification
- ^ Die Klimatypen der Erde - Pädagogische Hochschule in Heidelberg
- ^ https://www.ipma.pt/en/oclima/extremos.clima/
- ^ a b c d e "Climatological Information for Lisbon, Portugal" (1961-1990) - Hong Kong Observatory
- ^ Sunshine & Daylight Hours in Lisbon, Portugal - climatemps.com
- ^ a b c d "Weather2Travel.com: Lisbon Climate Guide".
- ^ http://www.weather2travel.com/climate-guides/united-kingdom/london.php
- ^ http://www.weather2travel.com/climate-guides/russia-europe/moscow.php
- ^ http://www.weather2travel.com/climate-guides/poland/warsaw.php
- ^ a b Lisbon average sea temperature - seatemperature.org
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Setúbal, Portugal (1981-2010)". Instituto de Meteorologia. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
