When to go · Lisbon
Lisbon in December
Good month. Mild; book early for New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Medium
- Portugal overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Portugal overall
Verdict
GoodVoykit month rating for Lisbon
Mild; book early for New Year.
Weather in December
- Lisbon and the centre, Portugal · Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Óbidos, Coimbrarainy
Mild winters with rainy spells; hot, dry summers cooled by Atlantic wind. Sintra is often foggy and 5 °C cooler.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year's Eve
Dec 31
Fireworks over the river at Praça do Comércio; crowds and closed streets.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Portugal overall
- Medium
- Prices · Portugal overall
- Medium
Portugal overall: Christmas lights; Madeira's New Year fireworks sell out Funchal a year ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast