Lisbon in February
In February, Lisbon has 51.0 mm (2.01 in) of rain, a daily high of 15.7 °C (60.3 °F) and a daily low of 9.6 °C (49.3 °F), as 1991-2020 model estimates; figures in brackets are converted. The daily high is a model estimate, adjusted against station records.
Last updated : first sourced version.
Best time to visit Lisbon: February is a near miss for our rule: days are 0.3 °C under our 16 °C (model estimates). Expect 5.8 rain days (model estimate) and days that grow by 1 h 02 min.
What February is like in Lisbon
- In February, the Play festival fills Cinema São Jorge with films made for children up to the age of thirteen. Source: Visit Lisboa (Turismo de Lisboa), checked .
- In winter, spoonbills from Belgium and the Netherlands can be seen off Parque das Nações, near the Vasco da Gama Bridge. Source: Wilder, checked .
- From October to February, starlings gather to roost, a winter show of nature. Cais do Sodré was one of their roosts in Lisbon. Source: Wilder, checked .
Key figures
Weather in February, 1991-2020 model estimates
- Daily high
- 15.7 °C (60.3 °F)
- Daily low
- 9.6 °C (49.3 °F)
- Rain
- 51.0 mm (2.01 in) in the month
- Sunshine
- no data
Model estimate 1991-2020, not a weather station: ERA5-Land model estimates (Copernicus), computed by City by Month for the grid cell nearest the city. Daily high and Days with rain: model estimate, adjusted against station records. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked . How we make and test model estimates
Model estimate for the ERA5-Land grid cell at 38.7° N, 9.1° W, 4 km from the city centre point.
How we define and convert these figures
Notes. Sunshine: Not in our ERA5-Land estimates.
Daylight on 15 February 2026
- Sunrise
- 07:28 local time
- Sunset
- 18:14 local time
- Day length
- 10 h 47 min
Day length 1-28 February: 10 h 16 min to 11 h 18 min, +1 h 02 min.
Source: NOAA Solar Calculator equations, checked .
Month by month
Each month: daily high in °C, then rain in mm, 1991-2020 model estimates.
ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked .
This month against the year
| Measure | February | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Daily high | 15.7 °C | 2nd coldest |
| Daily low | 9.6 °C | 2nd coldest |
| Rain | 51.0 mm | 6th driest |
| Sunshine | no data | no data |
| Day length | 10 h 47 min | 4th shortest |
Equal values share a rank. How we rank months
Lisbon in February, on average: 5.8 rain days (1 mm or more). Model estimate, adjusted against station records.
ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked .
Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked .
Public holidays this month
February 2026: none.
Typed from the official list and re-checked, .
February 2027: no data. No official page gives the 2027 Easter and Corpus Christi dates yet.
Source: Official public holiday list (dgaj.justica.gov.pt), checked ; holidays Python library, checked . Library: holidays 0.105.
Same month in 8 model-estimate cities
Lisbon is warmer than 2 of our 8 model-estimate cities in February by mean daily high. How we rank cities
Closest high and low in February: Porto (1.9 °C apart), Delhi (4.9), Istanbul (5.8).
| City | Gap from Lisbon, °C | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm | Sunshine, hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbon (this page) | — | 15.7 | 9.6 | 51.0 | no data |
| Porto (closest) | 1.9 | 15.1 | 6.4 | 93.9 | no data |
| Delhi (closest) | 4.9 | 24.5 | 10.5 | no data | no data |
| Istanbul (closest) | 5.8 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 72.5 | no data |
| Melbourne | 8.1 | 26.5 | 15.0 | 47.6 | no data |
| Sydney | 10.6 | 26.5 | 19.9 | 94.9 | no data |
| Mumbai | 12.9 | 31.4 | 19.7 | no data | no data |
| Bangkok | 15.9 | 33.2 | 23.8 | no data | no data |
Sources (1991-2020): ERA5-Land model estimates, checked . Each city's page names its grid cell. All sources in full on Methodology.
Sources
- Attribution: Copernicus Climate Change Service (2025): ERA5 Land hourly time-series data from 1950 to present. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store (CDS). DOI: 10.24381/ee82e357. Accessed on the check date shown. Generated using or contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
- holidays Python library, run locally. Attribution: holidays library, Vacanza team. Licence: MIT. Checked .
Official sources
Cite this page: City by Month. "Lisbon in February: weather, daylight, holidays". https://citybymonth.com/cities/portugal/lisbon/february/. Last updated 8 November 2026.