Is Lisbon hot in December?
Days are typically cool at 15.2°C, while nights average 9.6°C.
Portugal · 1991–2020 normal
Lisbon in
December.
Typical December weather in Lisbon: 15.2°C by day, 9.6°C at night, 108 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high15.2°C
Typical low9.6°C
Rain108 mm
Wet days9.7
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 45 out of 100 (June leads the year at 91). Daylight is calculated as 9 h 28 from latitude 38.73°. Open-water sea temperature is 16.0°C (23 km from the place centre).
December at a glance
What is Lisbon like in December?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 108 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 9 h 28 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is December a good time to visit?
December ranks 11 of 12 in our weather comparison; June ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2267057
- NOAA station
- PO000008535 · LISBOA GEOFISICA
- Station distance
- 0.9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 29 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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