Lisbon vs Porto: which town suits you?
Lisbon has longer winter days, a warmer sea and more doctors on foot; Porto has more grocery stores on foot, more cafés on foot and a closer train station.
Lisbon
517,802 peopleChoose Lisbon if you want
- Longer winter days (9 h 27 min of daylight on 21 December, against 9 h 12 min)
- A warmer sea in August (19°C, against 17°C)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (69, against 34)
Porto
252,687 peopleChoose Porto if you want
- People who dislike heat: 26°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (98, against 67)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (192, against 116)
- A train station closer by (0.3 km, against 1.4 km)
Side by side
Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.
Climate
Lisbon: RegionalPorto: Town-level| Measure | Lisbon | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 13°C |
| January low | 9°C | 6°C |
| July high | 25°C | 26°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 0 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 8 | 8 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 83 | 119 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 27 min | 9 h 12 min |
| Sea in August | 19°C | 17°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Lisbon | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 67 | 98 |
| Pharmacies | 31 | 32 |
| Doctors and clinics | 69 | 34 |
| Cafés | 116 | 192 |
| Restaurants | 722 | 837 |
Getting around
| Measure | Lisbon | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 1.4 km | 0.3 km |
| Nearest bus station | 2.3 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.4 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest beach | 5.2 km | 3.5 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 6.4 km | 13 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Lisbon | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €15.93/m² | €12.58/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €5,192/m² | €3,631/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +55% | +64% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 49.9 | 60.0 |
People
| Measure | Lisbon | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 517,802 | 252,687 |
| Aged 65 and over | 22.3% | 27.5% |
| Under 15 | 12.2% | 8.5% |
| Born in another country | 23.0% | 17.2% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Lisbon | Porto |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 0 |
Month by month
Lisbon: RegionalPorto: Town-level| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
| Porto | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
At least one town's climate values are only known for the wider area, so the months are shown but not compared. Lisbon in November · Porto in November
Lisbon or Porto: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Lisbon or Porto?
Average January highs are 14°C in Lisbon and 13°C in Porto, but the figure for Lisbon is only known for the wider area, so the difference is not reliable.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Porto: 98 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 67 in Lisbon.
Which is closer to an airport?
Lisbon is 6.4 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Porto is 13 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Lisbon vs Porto: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/lisbon-vs-porto/