Portugal is one of the warmest European countries. In mainland Portugal, yearly temperature averages are about 13ºC (55°F) in the north and 18ºC (64°F) in the south. Madeira and Azores have a narrower temperature range as expected given their insularity, with the former being wet and rainy, and the later having low precipitation in most of the archipelago. Spring and Summer months are usually sunny and temperature maxima are very high during July and August, with maxima averaging between 30°C and 35°C (86°F - 95°F) in the interior of the country, and occasionally reaching 45°C (113°F) in the south. Autumn and Winter are typically rainy and windy, yet sunny days are not rare either.

Temperatures rarely fall below 5°C (41°F) nearer to the sea, averaging 10°C (50°F), but can reach several degrees below 0°C (32°F) further inland. Snow is common in the mountainous areas of the north, especially in Serra da Estrela. Portugal's climate can be classified, depending on the location as Mediterranean (particulary the Algarve and Alentejo, though technicaly on Atlantic shore), Oceanic (most of the north-west coast) or simply Temperate. Use your international cell phone rental in Portugal to keep track of the weather.

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