Portugal
Practical guide
Portugal is in Southern Europe. It has 10,804,871 inhabitants across 92,090 km². It borders a single country, Spain. Its capital is Lisbon. People speak Portuguese and the currency is the Euro (EUR). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Lisbon
- Population
- 10,804,871
- Area
- 92,090 km²
- Currency
- Euro · EUR
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Time zone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Dialling code
- +351
- Domain
- .pt
When to go to Portugal
The best months to visit Lisbon are May, June and September. In Lisbon, daytime highs go from 15° in January to 28° in July. The wettest month is December (116 mm) and the driest is July (6 mm). The rainy season runs from November to January.
Weather in Lisbon month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 15° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 18° | 15° |
| low | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| rain | 102 mm | 85 mm | 48 mm | 62 mm | 55 mm | 19 mm | 6 mm | 7 mm | 27 mm | 76 mm | 105 mm | 116 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in Portugal
- Lisboncapital · 54 m
- Porto80 m
- Braga194 m
- Amadora135 m
- Coimbra82 m
- Leiria32 m
- Setúbal13 m
- Funchal297 m
- Viseu445 m
- Queluz128 m
- Cacém113 m
- Aveiro11 m
- Vila Nova de Gaia121 m
- Lighthouse21 m
- Algueirão–Mem Martins176 m
- Loures17 m
- Felgueiras348 m
- Rio de Mouro121 m
- Odivelas52 m
- Évora270 m
- Sintra189 m
- Ponta Delgada19 m
Distances in Portugal
- Lisbon → Porto311 km 1 h 5 min · 3 h 24 min
- Lisbon → Braga365 km 1 h 8 min · 4 h 2 min
- Lisbon → Amadora10 km 46 min · 11 min
- Lisbon → Coimbra206 km 58 min · 2 h 19 min
- Lisbon → Leiria143 km 54 min · 1 h 38 min
- Lisbon → Setúbal47 km 47 min · 39 min
1 h 5 min · 
3 h 24 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Portugal?
The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.
What currency is used in Portugal?
Portugal uses the Euro (EUR).
What language is spoken in Portugal?
In Portugal, people speak Portuguese.
When is the best time to visit Portugal?
The best months to visit Lisbon are May, June and September. In Lisbon, daytime highs go from 15° in January to 28° in July. The wettest month is December (116 mm) and the driest is July (6 mm). The rainy season runs from November to January.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).