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Portugal in October

Excellent time to go

First serious rains return late month; excellent time for Douro wine harvest trips.

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Daytime high

22°C

72°F

Overnight low

13°C

55°F

Rainfall

85 mm

moderate

Crowd levels

medium

manageable

Prices

medium

shoulder

What to expect in Portugal in October

October brings warm weather to Portugal, with daytime highs around 22°C (72°F) and overnight lows near 13°C (55°F). Skies are typically moderately wet, with about 85 mm of rainfall on average. First serious rains return late month; excellent time for Douro wine harvest trips..

Crowds are manageable in October — 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 October

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Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival (LEFFEST) · OctInternational auteur film festival curated by Paulo Branco, screening world cinema premieres and retrospectives across venues in central Lisbon and the Estoril coast, with masterclasses from prominent directors and actors.

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