Month guide · Moscavide e Portela, Portugal
Moscavide e Portela in May: weather and what to expect
May is the first month of the year with average highs above 20°C in Moscavide e Portela. May highs in Moscavide e Portela are now 1.5°C warmer than in 1991-2000. In May, Moscavide e Portela averages highs of 21°C and lows of 14°C, with about 8 rainy days and 49 mm of rain. Crowds in the Lisbon area are high.
Is May a good time to visit?
Good for
No verdicts for Moscavide e Portela in May yet. They only use climate values that are precise enough to judge with.
Not ideal for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Daily highs through May
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020Highs climb about 3°C over the month. A day above 30°C happens in roughly 1 May in 3; nights below 10°C in about 1 in 6.
May in detail
Town-level · ERA5-LandCrowds, holidays and daylight
Public holidays in May 2027
- 1 May Labor Day
- 27 May Corpus Christi
Local (municipal) holidays are not included.
Warmer in May
Where is warm in May →| Place | High | Rain days | From Moscavide e Portela |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marinhais, Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 24°C | 8 | 46 km |
| Benavente, Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 24°C | 8 | 34 km |
| Salvaterra de Magos, Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 24°C | 8 | 38 km |
| Samora Correia, Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 23°C | 7 | 27 km |
| Pontével, Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 23°C | 8 | 47 km |
The nearest towns with a warmer May. Distances are in a straight line.
How May is changing
Town-level · ERA5-LandMay highs are 1.5°C warmer than in 1991-2000, and May rainfall is down about 40% (2016-2025 against 1991-2000). Days above 25°C in May went from 3.9 to 6.0 a year on average.
Questions about Moscavide e Portela in May
How warm is Moscavide e Portela in May?
Average highs are 21°C and lows 14°C. April averages 19°C and June 25°C.
Does it rain much in Moscavide e Portela in May?
About 8 days have at least 1 mm of rain, with 49 mm in total over the month.
Is Moscavide e Portela busy in May?
In May 2025, nights booked through online platforms in the Lisbon area were about 75% of the busiest month, which we count as high. The figure is for the whole region and leaves out hotels.
How long are the days in Moscavide e Portela in May?
About 14 h 15 min from sunrise to sunset in the middle of the month.
Sources
Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information (CC BY 4.0). Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0). Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Climate averages cover 1991-2020. Daylight: calculated from the town's coordinates. Full methodology