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Portugal in April

Excellent time to go

Easter week spikes hotel prices briefly; book Sintra and Belém tickets well ahead.

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Daytime high

19°C

66°F

Overnight low

11°C

52°F

Rainfall

65 mm

moderate

Crowd levels

medium

manageable

Prices

medium

shoulder

What to expect in Portugal in April

April brings mild weather to Portugal, with daytime highs around 19°C (66°F) and overnight lows near 11°C (52°F). Skies are typically dry with occasional showers, with about 65 mm of rainfall on average. Easter week spikes hotel prices briefly; book Sintra and Belém tickets well ahead..

Crowds are manageable in April — busy in popular areas but not overwhelming. Prices sit in the shoulder-season range — not the cheapest, but well off peak. Peak season runs July–August, for context.

What’s happening in April

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Freedom Day (Dia da Liberdade) · AprNational holiday marking the 1974 Carnation Revolution with a civic parade down Avenida da Liberdade, red carnations distributed publicly, live concerts, and political demonstrations commemorating the end of the Estado Novo dictatorship.

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