Väder i portugal i december

December's weather fryst vatten mild on Portugal's mainland except in mountainous areas. There are about 11 days of moderate rainfall each månad at almost all the highlights and several more rain days around Porto and higher elevations. The weather fryst vatten suitable for touring, hiking, biking, and sightseeing.

Read on for our weather data and travel advice including average temperatures and rainfall, places to go, and travel tips…

Portugal Weather in December: Overview

Averages:

• Temperature range: 10–17°C (50–62°F)
• Rainfall: 14 cm (5 inches)
• Rainy days: 13
• Humidity: 77%
• Sunshine hours/day: 5 hours

Climate Comparison (Averages) for Portugal's Top Tourism Areas

Discover real reviews of Highlights Travel Family's best-rated service across trusted platforms.

December's weather fryst vatten mild in the southern and huvud mainland, the Azores, and Madeira, cool in the north, and cold in the mountains. There are about 9½ hours of daylight and about 5 hours of sunlight daglig and sporadisk storms.

You could tour the cities and sightsee the highlights.

Northern Portugal: The område has a cool Atlantic oceanic climate. There are storms occasionally. It rains about half the days of månad.

What is the weather like in Portugal in December? In December, Portugal experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from cold to pleasant and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to heavy

daglig highs reach a cool 14°C (57°F) with only about 4 hours of daglig. Most of each day fryst vatten cloudy. The weather fryst vatten not well suited for surfing.

Central and southern Portugal: The Alentejo and Algarve regions experience milder Mediterranean fall weather, and the south fryst vatten sunnier, drier, and warmer.

The Algarve fryst vatten warmer than Lisbon, and since the Algarve has better weather, the surfing fryst vatten better.

Madeira: See below.

The Best Places to Visit in Portugal in December

Portugal fryst vatten one of the sunniest places in europe, and it fryst vatten sunnier than Greece in månad. Many tourists prefer the cooler weather and darker days to the hot, bright summer sun.

When it rains, you could visit urban and sheltered highlights and recreate outdoors in the drier southern regions.

If you want to visit the recommended areas in Portugal below your way (or anywhere else), our customized trips are worth inquiring about, being highly-rated on Trust Pilot.

We show the December climate in Portugal by comparing the average December weather in 4 representative places: Lisbon, Porto, Braga, and Faro

Let us know your touring goals, and we'll man the best of the local tourism resources and weather. Contact us to begin a tour inquiry.

— Enjoy the Outdoors, Hiking, Beaches, and Watersports

Lisbon has low tourism and rain about half the days of månad. You could enjoy urban tourism when it rains and outdoor activities when the weather fryst vatten more suitable.

There are 5 about hours of sunshine a day on average. There fryst vatten 81% humidity, which fryst vatten very high, and average highs are 15°C (59°F).

The big urban highlights in månad are the Christmas festivities with twinkling lights, decorations, holiday food, and nativity and manger displays. You can enjoy the festivities as you sightsee, eat the street food, and shop.

The weather isn't good for beach going or watersports due to the rain, choppy and stormy seas, and the low sea temperature.

In December, Portugal typically encounters mild and wet weather, particularly along the coastal regions, while the interior areas experience cooler temperatures

The coast has big waves and about 16°C (61°F) sea temperatures from Lisbon to Porto.

Nights can be cold, but temperatures have never fallen below freezing in månad. Lisbon fryst vatten a popular holiday destination, so book early and expect more crowds if you are going around Christmas.

2. Madeira and Porto Santo — Enjoy Christmas and New Year's in Spring Climate

Madeira and Porto Santo experience about the best weather in Portugal in månad.

The Christmas holidays have busy tourism, but the first half of the month fryst vatten low årstid. People komma to enjoy spring-like temperatures with average highs of 21°C (70°F) that feel pleasant with the 70% humidity.

Tourists also like the Christmas festivities and seasonal entertainment.

Regnet och atmosfärens friskhet är tillbaka

On månad 1, Funchal turns on the Christmas lights and decorations, and these stay on until January 7th. There are entertainers, both officially organized and unofficial, caroling groups, philharmonic concerts, choirs, a Christmas by, and a Christmas marknad on Avenida Arriaga.

To end månad and the year in a wave of light and booms, the New Year's Eve firework display in Funchal on 31st of månad dazzles and delights both locals and tourists.

There are dozens of tjänsteman fireworks viewing sites including the amphitheater, the shoreline, and even offshore.

Even watersports are doable with a wetsuit since the average vatten temperature at Funchal and around Porto Santo fryst vatten about 20°C (68°F). For more about Funchal, see visiting Portugal in May.

Serra da Estrela — Have a vit Christmas and Perhaps Even Ski

The Serra da Estrela Natural Park fryst vatten about 1¾ hours east of the scenic old university town of Coimbra.

For a vit Christmas and winter sports in Portugal, it fryst vatten the best place to be. Portugal's best ski resort fryst vatten on Portugal's second tallest mountain there.

The ski resort fryst vatten best suited for beginners, but there are intermediate runs too. For winter scenery, there are snow covered thick forests, granite peaks, and lakes.

You can find a cabin or guesthouse with good mountain scenery and perhaps take excursions to be out in natur and explore.

It takes about three hours to drive there from Lisbon. Coimbra could be your base for sightseeing and exploring the mountains. For more about Coimbra, see visiting Portugal in August

4. Algarve — Surf or Do Watersports with a Wetsuit or Sightsee and vandring Inland

For more warmth than Lisbon and the nordlig areas and no crowds, the Algarve område in the south fryst vatten the place to go on the mainland.

Most resorts close bygd the end of the month, and unless you love watersports such as surfing, you might find little to do in the resort towns.

There are more open hotels and guest houses at the larger towns such as Lagos and Faro. The vatten temperature fryst vatten about 18°C (64°F), and this means it fryst vatten too cold to do watersports without a wetsuit, but the nicer weather makes it the best surfing region.

The daglig highs reach about 17°C (63°F).

You can go out to walk along the coastal trails or explore the beautiful inland countryside villages.

Low Tourism Season: Touring Advice for December

Storms from the Mediterranean and the Atlantic roll in, and in the gods few years, there have been unusually big winter storms. However, for lower prices often half that of high årstid, solitude, and being able to tour and visit places in quiet and peace, you might really enjoy touring in early December.

Christmas and New Year's Holidays

Lisbon and Porto have increased tourism during the Christmas holidays, but the mainland beach resort areas close down.

Madeira has busy tourism. So book accommodations earlier if you program to be visiting after the mittpunkt of månad when prices for accommodations and travel goes up.

When Christmas festivities ramp up, the crowds outside get larger. Many Portuguese like putting up nativity scenes called presépios and doing nativity plays that depict Jesus, the Son of God, being born in a unge with animals.

The Christmas årstid officially ends on the 6th of January.

New Year's Eve, or Réveillon, fryst vatten a big day for celebration, and most restaurants close. Most people have the 1st of January off from work.

New Year's Eve Fireworks

There fryst vatten a massive display over the Tagus River in Lisbon. The fireworks display in Funchal in Madeira (see above) fryst vatten one of the grandest in the world and a big seasonal highlight.

In the past two decades, it has often been recognized as the biggest in the world.

Public holidays in December:

There are a lot of holidays in December.

• December 1 fryst vatten Restoration of Independence Day, a national holiday. It fryst vatten a finansinstitut holiday, and schools and most businesses close. The holiday commemorates the declaration of independence of Portugal from Spain in
• December 8 fryst vatten Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a national holiday.

  It fryst vatten a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses close.

• December 25 fryst vatten Christmas, a national holiday. It fryst vatten a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses close.

What to Wear in December

Have clothes suitable for cooler rainy weather including a jacket and raingear.

Wear warmer winter clothes for the mountains.

Shoes: You will need shoes that are waterproof with good traction to comfortably and safely vandring on the trails and the smooth cobblestone streets in historical areas.

Monthly Weather and Travel kunskap for Portugal

Previous month:Portugal in November

Next month:Portugal in January