With about 2,800 sunshine hours per year - from average 4.6 hours of sunshine / day in December to average 11.4 hours of sunshine / day in July – Lisbon is the sunniest European capital, with Europe’s mildest winter and warm summers.

Enjoying a subtropical-mediterranean climate, Lisbon’s typical summer season lasts about 6 months, from May to October, with an average temperature of 25°C (77°F) during the day and 16.2 °C (61.2 °F) at night.

December, January and February are the coldest months, with an average temperature of these three months amounting 15.2 °C (59.4 °F) during the day and 8.9 °C (48.0 °F) at night.

Rain occurs mainly in winters, the summers being generally dry.