Weather in Lisbon in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Lisbon in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +77°F with a maximum of +90°F and a minimum of +55°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 16% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +66°F to +72°F.
Is Lisbon warm or cold in May?
Lisbon is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +66°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +54°F to +57°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Lisbon:
Climate in Lisbon in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +70°F | +75°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +46°F | +54°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +93°F | +106°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 67 mm | 39 mm | 10 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 68% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 15 | 17 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +66°F to +70°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 67 mm to 39 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 12 to 15.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Lisbon is gradually increasing during May, going from 6 m/s to 13 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Lisbon?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Lisbon in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+64°F) and the highest in 2022 (+80°F). The driest year was 2003 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1991 with 0 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Lisbon, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.