Lisbon · Month comparison
June vs October
June ranks #1 overall vs October at #2. Festival month — Santos Populares transforms the city, but prices and crowds peak.
June
#1 of 12 months
Best match
Festival month — Santos Populares transforms the city, but prices and crowds peak.
- ↑Santos Populares (12–13 June) — the most authentic Lisbon street party of the year
- ↑Near-zero rainfall: only 12mm across the whole month
October
#2 of 12 months
Best match
Genuinely excellent timing: warm enough for everything, local life fully restored, prices falling.
- ↑Warm afternoons (21°C) with the summer crowds gone — cafés and viewpoints breathe again
- ↑Prices 35–40% below peak: a strong value month with pleasant conditions
| Factor | June | October |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 9 | 7 |
| Value score | 4 | 7 |
| Crowd score | 4 | 7 |
| Events score | 10 | 6 |
| Atmosphere | 9 | 9 |
| Avg high temp | 23.8°C | 21.1°C |
| Monthly rain | 12mm | 75mm |
| Daily sunshine | 13.6hrs | 9.3hrs |
June trade-offs
- ↓Hotel prices 60–70% higher than January — among the most expensive nights of the year
- ↓Major tourist sites require booking weeks ahead
- ↓Alfama and Mouraria packed every evening with festival crowds
October trade-offs
- ↓Rainfall picking up: 75mm — expect at least a few wet afternoons
- ↓Sea too cool for comfortable swimming (17°C)
- ↓Shorter days and earlier sunsets than summer
Scores compare months within Lisbon. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →