How warm is it in Lisbon in January?

Daytime highs averaged 15.1 °C, night-time lows 11.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 19.1 °C (25 Jan 2024), the lowest 5.3 °C (19 Jan 2017).

How often does it rain in Lisbon in January?

On average there were 10.0 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 64.4 mm of precipitation in total.

🇵🇹 Weather in Lisbon in January

This is what the weather in Lisbon (Portugal) was like in January in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

15.1 °C

13.6 °C – 16.6 °C

Avg. night-time low

11.5 °C

10.4 °C – 13.3 °C

Avg. rain days in period

10.0

32 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

64.4 mm

7.2 mm – 169 mm

Avg. cloud cover

61 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 19.1 °C (25 Jan 2024) · Lowest temperature 5.3 °C (19 Jan 2017) · Avg. daily peak wind 28 km/h

Weather mix of all days

69Sunny
75Partly cloudy
66Cloudy
57Light rain
43Rain

Summary

On average 15.1 °C during the day and 11.5 °C at night.
On average 10.0 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 64.4 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2024 (avg. 16.6 °C), coolest: 2021 (avg. 13.6 °C).
Wettest year: 2026 (169 mm), driest: 2022 (7.2 mm).
Extremes: 19.1 °C on 25 Jan 2024 and 5.3 °C on 19 Jan 2017.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max15.0°Avg. min12.2°
Rain days
23 Rain days
Precipitation
169 mm
Avg. cloud cover
80 % cloudy
Sea temperature
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Max 16.8 °C · Min 9.1 °C
2025
Avg. max16.1°Avg. min12.9°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
106 mm
Avg. cloud cover
68 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.6 °C · Min 7.1 °C
2024
Avg. max16.6°Avg. min13.3°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
90.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
74 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.1 °C · Min 9.4 °C
2023
Avg. max15.2°Avg. min11.4°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
42.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
51 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.8 °C · Min 7.0 °C
2022
Avg. max15.8°Avg. min10.4°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
7.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
45 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.1 °C · Min 8.0 °C
2021
Avg. max13.6°Avg. min10.4°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
38.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
64 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.8 °C · Min 5.8 °C
2020
Avg. max14.9°Avg. min11.5°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
41.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
63 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.6 °C · Min 8.1 °C
2019
Avg. max14.6°Avg. min10.5°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
37.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
50 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.0 °C · Min 6.7 °C
2018
Avg. max15.0°Avg. min11.2°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
57.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
61 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.1 °C · Min 7.8 °C
2017
Avg. max14.6°Avg. min10.8°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
54.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
53 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 17.6 °C · Min 5.3 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Lisbon in January?: Daytime highs averaged 15.1 °C, night-time lows 11.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 19.1 °C (25 Jan 2024), the lowest 5.3 °C (19 Jan 2017).
How often does it rain in Lisbon in January?: On average there were 10.0 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 64.4 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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