Portugal in January: where is it warmest?
In January, Funchal, Madeira is the warmest place with 16 °C by day, Guimarães the coolest with 12 °C. 1 of 24 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in January, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funchal, Madeira | 69 | 16° | 19° | 5 h | 10 |
| Ponta Delgada, Azores | 59 | 16° | 17° | 4 h | 14 |
| Portimão, Algarve | 24 | 16° | 16° | 6 h | 8 |
| Angra do Heroísmo | 12 | 16° | 17° | 4 h | 12 |
| Faro | 26 | 15° | 17° | 6 h | 7 |
| Olhão | 26 | 15° | 17° | 6 h | 6 |
| Albufeira, Algarve | 25 | 15° | 16° | 6 h | 7 |
| Lagos, Algarve | 24 | 15° | 16° | 6 h | 8 |
| Sagres | 24 | 15° | 16° | 6 h | 8 |
| Setúbal | 22 | 15° | 15° | 6 h | 9 |
| Cascais | 19 | 15° | 15° | 5 h | 9 |
| Lisbon | 56 | 14° | 15° | 5 h | 9 |
| Amadora | 54 | 14° | 15° | 5 h | 9 |
| Sintra | 52 | 14° | – | 5 h | 9 |
| Coimbra | 46 | 14° | – | 4 h | 12 |
| Óbidos | 17 | 14° | 15° | 5 h | 10 |
| Nazaré | 15 | 14° | 15° | 5 h | 12 |
| Figueira da Foz | 13 | 14° | 14° | 4 h | 12 |
| Aveiro | 11 | 14° | 14° | 4 h | 12 |
| Fátima | 47 | 13° | – | 5 h | 10 |
| Porto | 39 | 13° | 14° | 4 h | 13 |
| Viana do Castelo | 10 | 13° | 14° | 4 h | 13 |
| Braga | 34 | 12° | – | 4 h | 13 |
| Guimarães | 34 | 12° | – | 4 h | 13 |
Portugal in January: quick answers
Portugal in January: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in January are Funchal, Madeira (16 °C), Ponta Delgada, Azores (16 °C) and Portimão, Algarve (16 °C).
Portugal in January: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Funchal, Madeira (19 °C), Ponta Delgada, Azores (17 °C) and Angra do Heroísmo (17 °C).
Portugal in January: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in January – warm, sunny and dry – is in Funchal, Madeira, Ponta Delgada, Azores and Lisbon.
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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