Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 17–24°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Madrid7 AM CEST Cloudy17°C Talavera de la Reina8:15 AM CEST Heavy rain17°C Navalmoral de la Mata8:45 AM CEST Light rain17°C Mérida10 AM CEST Rain20°C Badajoz10:45 AM CEST Partly sunny22°C Montemor-o-Novo10:45 AM WEST Partly sunny23°C Setúbal11:15 AM WEST Partly sunny24°C Lisbon11:45 AM WEST Partly sunny24°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 16–25°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Madrid7 AM CEST Cloudy16°C Talavera de la Reina8:15 AM CEST Cloudy16°C Navalmoral de la Mata8:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny16°C Mérida10 AM CEST Cloudy19°C Badajoz10:45 AM CEST Cloudy21°C Montemor-o-Novo10:45 AM WEST Mostly sunny23°C Setúbal11:15 AM WEST Sunny25°C Lisbon11:45 AM WEST Sunny24°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–24°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Madrid7 AM CEST Cloudy15°C Talavera de la Reina8:15 AM CEST Light rain showers16°C Navalmoral de la Mata8:45 AM CEST Partly sunny16°C Mérida10 AM CEST Mostly sunny19°C Badajoz10:45 AM CEST Sunny20°C Montemor-o-Novo10:45 AM WEST Partly sunny23°C Setúbal11:15 AM WEST Partly sunny24°C Lisbon11:45 AM WEST Sunny23°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–21°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Madrid7 AM CEST Rain14°C Talavera de la Reina8:15 AM CEST Light rain16°C Navalmoral de la Mata8:45 AM CEST Heavy rain16°C Mérida10 AM CEST Rain19°C Badajoz10:45 AM CEST Cloudy21°C Montemor-o-Novo10:45 AM WEST Partly sunny21°C Setúbal11:15 AM WEST Cloudy21°C Lisbon11:45 AM WEST Light rain showers21°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–21°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Madrid7 AM CEST Rain14°C Talavera de la Reina8:15 AM CEST Light rain15°C Navalmoral de la Mata8:45 AM CEST Cloudy16°C Mérida10 AM CEST Cloudy18°C Badajoz10:45 AM CEST Cloudy19°C Montemor-o-Novo10:45 AM WEST Cloudy19°C Setúbal11:15 AM WEST Cloudy20°C Lisbon11:45 AM WEST Cloudy21°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–23°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Madrid7 AM CEST Mostly sunny12°C Talavera de la Reina8:15 AM CEST Mostly sunny13°C Navalmoral de la Mata8:45 AM CEST Sunny15°C Mérida10 AM CEST Cloudy17°C Badajoz10:45 AM CEST Sunny19°C Montemor-o-Novo10:45 AM WEST Mostly sunny21°C Setúbal11:15 AM WEST Mostly sunny22°C Lisbon11:45 AM WEST Sunny23°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–23°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Madrid7 AM CEST Sunny8°C Talavera de la Reina8:15 AM CEST Sunny10°C Navalmoral de la Mata8:45 AM CEST Sunny13°C Mérida10 AM CEST Sunny17°C Badajoz10:45 AM CEST Sunny18°C Montemor-o-Novo10:45 AM WEST Sunny21°C Setúbal11:15 AM WEST Sunny23°C Lisbon11:45 AM WEST Sunny23°C
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Madrid (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Madrid, SpainStart 663 melevation
- Talavera de la Reina, SpainKm 126 · 1 h 11 min 378 melevation
- Mérida, SpainKm 343 · 3 h 7 min 237 melevation
- Badajoz, SpainKm 406 · 3 h 40 min 192 melevation
- Montemor-o-Novo, PortugalKm 528 · 4 h 44 min 246 melevation
- Setúbal, PortugalKm 587 · 5 h 15 min 8 melevation
- Lisbon, PortugalKm 628 · 5 h 43 min 11 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Madrid, Badajoz and Lisbon.
| Month | Madrid Madrid (Retiro) station · 667 m | Badajoz Badajoz Airport station · 185 m | Lisbon Lisbon (Geofísica) station · 77 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | |
| Jan | 10° / 3° | 32 | 14° / 4° | 46 | 15° / 9° | 106 |
| Feb | 12° / 4° | 34 | 16° / 4° | 39 | 16° / 9° | 73 |
| Mar | 16° / 6° | 35 | 20° / 7° | 41 | 19° / 11° | 74 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 46 | 22° / 9° | 43 | 20° / 12° | 65 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 48 | 27° / 12° | 38 | 23° / 15° | 57 |
| Jun | 29° / 17° | 20 | 32° / 16° | 12 | 26° / 17° | 13 |
| Jul | 33° / 20° | 9 | 35° / 18° | 3 | 28° / 18° | 3 |
| Aug | 32° / 19° | 10 | 35° / 18° | 5 | 28° / 19° | 7 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 24 | 31° / 16° | 23 | 26° / 18° | 36 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 64 | 24° / 12° | 63 | 23° / 15° | 111 |
| Nov | 13° / 6° | 52 | 18° / 7° | 60 | 18° / 12° | 127 |
| Dec | 10° / 4° | 42 | 15° / 5° | 56 | 15° / 10° | 107 |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): MADRID RETIRO, SP (SP000003195, 667 m); BADAJOZ TALAVERA LA REAL, SP (SP000004452, 185 m); LISBOA GEOFISICA, PO (PO000008535, 77 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Spain and Portugal rather than repeat them.
- Spain · DGTDGT road conditions
- Portugal · Infraestruturas de PortugalInfraestruturas de Portugal
Check the official forecast from AEMET and IPMA and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Madrid to Lisbon with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.
Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Madrid to Lisbon?
628 km (390 miles), about 5½ hours of driving without stops, by way of A-5 and A6. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Lisbon?
November. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Lisbon (Geofísica) (77 m), averages 127 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).
How cold is Lisbon in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Lisbon (Geofísica) (77 m), averages a high of 15°C and a low of 9°C in January (1991–2020 averages).