Portugal in December: where is it warmest?
In December, Funchal, Madeira is the warmest place with 17 °C by day, Guimarães the coolest with 13 °C. 1 of 24 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in December, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funchal, Madeira | 72 | 17° | 20° | 5 h | 11 |
| Ponta Delgada, Azores | 58 | 17° | 18° | 4 h | 16 |
| Angra do Heroísmo | 9 | 17° | 18° | 4 h | 14 |
| Olhão | 26 | 16° | 18° | 5 h | 7 |
| Faro | 25 | 16° | 18° | 5 h | 8 |
| Albufeira, Algarve | 22 | 16° | 17° | 5 h | 8 |
| Lagos, Algarve | 22 | 16° | 17° | 5 h | 9 |
| Portimão, Algarve | 22 | 16° | 17° | 5 h | 9 |
| Setúbal | 21 | 16° | 16° | 5 h | 9 |
| Sagres | 21 | 16° | 17° | 5 h | 9 |
| Lisbon | 59 | 15° | 16° | 5 h | 10 |
| Amadora | 57 | 15° | 16° | 5 h | 10 |
| Cascais | 17 | 15° | 16° | 5 h | 10 |
| Óbidos | 16 | 15° | 16° | 5 h | 10 |
| Nazaré | 15 | 15° | 15° | 5 h | 12 |
| Figueira da Foz | 12 | 15° | 15° | 4 h | 12 |
| Sintra | 55 | 14° | – | 5 h | 10 |
| Coimbra | 49 | 14° | – | 4 h | 12 |
| Porto | 39 | 14° | 14° | 3 h | 13 |
| Aveiro | 10 | 14° | 15° | 4 h | 13 |
| Viana do Castelo | 8 | 14° | 15° | 4 h | 14 |
| Fátima | 50 | 13° | – | 4 h | 11 |
| Braga | 33 | 13° | – | 3 h | 14 |
| Guimarães | 33 | 13° | – | 3 h | 14 |
Portugal in December: quick answers
Portugal in December: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in December are Funchal, Madeira (17 °C), Ponta Delgada, Azores (17 °C) and Angra do Heroísmo (17 °C).
Portugal in December: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Funchal, Madeira (20 °C), Ponta Delgada, Azores (18 °C) and Angra do Heroísmo (18 °C).
Portugal in December: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in December – warm, sunny and dry – is in Funchal, Madeira, Lisbon and Ponta Delgada, Azores.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences