Portugal in December
4 of the 4 destinations in Portugal are in season in December: 0 a sweet spot, 0 good, 4 ok.
None of these has December as a sweet spot or good; 4 are ok: Madeira, Lisbon, The Azores and Porto.
Ranked for December
| # | Place | Verdict | High | Rain | Fare | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madeira | ok | 19° | 8d | — | 19C max, 8 rainy days |
| 2 | Lisbon | ok | 16° cool | 7d | £171 | 16C max, 7 rainy days |
| 3 | The Azores | ok | 17° cool | 14d | — | 17C max, 14 rainy days |
| 4 | Porto | ok | 14° cool | 14d | — | 14C max, 14 rainy days |
Fares are the typical return from London for December departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for December departures.
Other months for Portugal
- January 0 sweet
- February 1 sweet
- March 0 sweet
- April 1 sweet
- May 3 sweet
- June 3 sweet
- July 3 sweet
- August 3 sweet
- September 1 sweet
- October 0 sweet
- November 0 sweet
- December
- Every month, side by side
December elsewhere
Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Portugal as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.