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When to go · Sintra

Sintra in October

Great month. Inside Sintra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (weekdays).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 14°C (57°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Medium
Portugal overall
Prices
Medium
Portugal overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Sintra

Inside Sintra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (weekdays).

Is another month better than October?

No other month rates higher than October for Sintra in this guide.

Weather in October

Long-term averages
  • SintraHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 11 days
  • Lisbon and the centre, Portugal · Lisbon, Sintra, Cascais, Óbidos, Coimbrabest weather

    Mild winters with rainy spells; hot, dry summers cooled by Atlantic wind. Sintra is often foggy and 5 °C (9 °F) cooler.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Portugal overall
Medium
Prices · Portugal overall
Medium

Portugal overall: Good city weather; first autumn storms in the north. Big-wave season starts in Nazaré.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sintra, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Oct: Great

    Apr: Great

  • Daytime high

    Oct: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Night low

    Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)

    Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)

  • Rain days

    Oct: 11 (better)

    Apr: 12

  • Crowds

    Oct: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Oct: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Oct: 0

    Apr: 0

October: Inside Sintra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (weekdays).

April: Inside Sintra's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct (weekdays).

Sintra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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