Town · Lisbon area, Portugal · 38.73°N 9.15°W
Lisbon, Portugal
Lisbon is a city of 517,802 people in the Lisbon area, with a hospital 0.4 km from the centre and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) 6 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
17°high · low 12°C · 11 rain days
Who Lisbon suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living67 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Lisbon stand out
- Lisbon has the most doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk in Portugal (69).
- Lisbon has the most parks within a 15-minute walk in Portugal (20).
- Lisbon has the most cafés within a 15-minute walk in Lisbon area (116).
A fact appears when a town ranks first for a measure in Portugal, in its region, or among towns of similar size there.
Car-free living
87/ 100
Top 6% in Portugal
Based on: Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Pharmacies within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk, Distance to the nearest train station, Distance to the nearest bus station
Access to services
96/ 100
Top 1% in Portugal
Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, Nearest airport with scheduled flights, Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk, Schools within a 15-minute walk
How precise is each number?Town-levelmeasured or computed for this townModelledestimated from a grid or a modelRegionalonly available for the wider area
Lisbon compared with Porto
Pick another town in Portugal to see the differences in plain terms.
- Average January highShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Lisbon Regional14°CPorto 13°C
- Average July highShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Lisbon Regional25°CPorto 26°C
- Days with rain per yearShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Lisbon Regional83Porto 119
- Days above 35°C per yearShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Lisbon Regional0.4Porto 1.0
- 15 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberLisbon 9 h 27 minPorto 9 h 12 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Portugal, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €1,120 a month to rent and about €363,000 to buy.
Lisbon is in the municipality of Lisboa. Rents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns.
Climate today
Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (26°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). November is the wettest (85 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).
- JanuaryAir 14° · Sea 15°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAir 15° · Sea 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 17° · Sea 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 18° · Sea 15°9 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 20° · Sea 16°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 23° · Sea 18°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 25° · Sea 18°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 26° · Sea 19°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 24° · Sea 19°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 21° · Sea 18°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 17° · Sea 17°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 15° · Sea 16°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Crowd levels are for the Lisbon area as a whole: nights booked through online platforms in 2025, against the region's busiest month (Eurostat).
Each month links to its own page with temperatures, rain and daylight.
Is it getting hotter?
Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysisDays above 35°C per year
Both measured periods come from the same reanalysis as the climate section. The bars run to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores67
- Pharmacies31
- Doctors & clinics69
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals60
- Sea beaches94
- People2,267,299
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00066
- Hospitals77
- Sea beaches224
- People2,904,355
- Nearest train stationLisboa - Rossio1.4 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal Rodoviário de Sete Rios2.3 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Santa Marta0.4 km
- Quickest hospital by carMaternidade Doutor Alfredo da Costa3 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS)6.4 km · 11 min by car
Distances are straight lines from the town centre. Drive times are by road in free-flowing traffic (OSRM on OpenStreetMap roads); people counts add up the towns reached.
Daily life
Town-level · Overture Maps places, 2026-10-21.0Within 1.2 km of the centre
- 67Grocery stores & supermarketsPortugal median: 3
- 31PharmaciesPortugal median: 1
- 116CafésPortugal median: 4
- 722RestaurantsPortugal median: 9
- 47BakeriesPortugal median: 2
- 72Gyms & fitness studiosPortugal median: 1
- 59SchoolsPortugal median: 2
- 69Doctors & clinicsPortugal median: 1
Nature & surroundings
Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMapPeople & community
Modelled · EU Census 2021 gridUnder 1515 to 6465 and over
International residents
| Share of residents | Lisbon | Median town in Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 4.7% | 1.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 18.3% | 5.5% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 4.0% | 1.1% |
23.0% of residents were born abroad, against 7.1% in the median town in Portugal (2021 census). From the 1 km census grid cells within 1.5 km of the centre (80,745 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M6.0.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality9.0 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- WildfireNone nearbyNo fire of 30 ha or more burnt within 10 km of the centre in 2016-2025.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Lisbon
Matched on amenities, nearest and access
- BragaNorte40% match
- AmadoraLisbon area25% match
- SetúbalLisbon area25% match
- PortimãoAlgarve24% match
- MatosinhosNorte24% match
Measures used: Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk, Distance to the nearest train station and Nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.
Common questions about Lisbon
What is the weather like in Lisbon through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 9°C; July averages 25°C and 18°C. There are about 83 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
How many very hot days does Lisbon get?
Lisbon averaged 0.4 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.2 a year in 1991-2000. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
Does it freeze in Lisbon?
Lisbon averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Lisbon?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 67 grocery stores, 31 pharmacies, 69 doctors and clinics and 116 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 1.4 km away, the nearest bus station is 2.3 km away, the nearest hospital is 0.4 km away, the nearest beach is 5.2 km away and the nearest coastline is 2.2 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Lisbon?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 6.4 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Lisbon get in winter?
9 h 27 min on 21 December, against 14 h 53 min on 21 June.
Who is Lisbon a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (67 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by).
Sources & methodology
Every value comes from one of the open datasets below and is computed the same way for every town. Each section names how precise its values are: town-level, modelled or regional. Distances are straight lines from the town centre, and amenities are counted within 1.2 km of it. Read the full methodology.
"Who Lisbon suits" lines come from fixed rules applied to every town in the same way. A rule only uses values that are modelled or better, and each line shows the numbers that triggered it. How the rules work.
| Dataset | Used for | Version | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) | Elevation | glo30_s120 | Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution) |
| PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) | Air quality | pm25_2023 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) | Wildfires | 2016-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Sea temperature | monthly_1991-2020 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Climate | points_1991-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) | Land cover | v200_2021 | CC BY 4.0 |
| EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) | Census grid | V3 | Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy) |
| Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) | Crowds | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Price level indices (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind) | Price level | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| GeoNames | Place names and populations | 2026-10-31 | CC BY 4.0 |
| INE Portugal (local statistics on rents, house prices, crime and population) | Rents, house prices, crime and population | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) | Protected areas | end2024 | CC BY 4.0 |
| OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) | Stations, hospitals, beaches, coastline | 2026-10-31 | ODbL 1.0 |
| OurAirports | Airports | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |
| Overture Maps places | Amenities | 2026-10-21.0 | CDLA-Permissive-2.0 |
| TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) | UV index | v2.0_clim_2004-2020 | Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used |
| USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) | Earthquakes | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |