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Madrid to Lisbon drive weather

628 km (390 miles), about 5½ hours of driving via A-5 and A6. The route stays below 750 m the whole way.

Distance
628 km
Drive time
~5½ hours
High point
663 m
Countries
Spain · Portugal

Next 7 departures

Leaving Madrid at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SatOct 3

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 17–24°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Madrid7 AM CESTCloudy17°C
    Talavera de la Reina8:15 AM CESTHeavy rain17°C
    Navalmoral de la Mata8:45 AM CESTLight rain17°C
    Mérida10 AM CESTRain20°C
    Badajoz10:45 AM CESTPartly sunny22°C
    Montemor-o-Novo10:45 AM WESTPartly sunny23°C
    Setúbal11:15 AM WESTPartly sunny24°C
    Lisbon11:45 AM WESTPartly sunny24°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 16–25°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Madrid7 AM CESTCloudy16°C
    Talavera de la Reina8:15 AM CESTCloudy16°C
    Navalmoral de la Mata8:45 AM CESTMostly sunny16°C
    Mérida10 AM CESTCloudy19°C
    Badajoz10:45 AM CESTCloudy21°C
    Montemor-o-Novo10:45 AM WESTMostly sunny23°C
    Setúbal11:15 AM WESTSunny25°C
    Lisbon11:45 AM WESTSunny24°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–24°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Madrid7 AM CESTCloudy15°C
    Talavera de la Reina8:15 AM CESTLight rain showers16°C
    Navalmoral de la Mata8:45 AM CESTPartly sunny16°C
    Mérida10 AM CESTMostly sunny19°C
    Badajoz10:45 AM CESTSunny20°C
    Montemor-o-Novo10:45 AM WESTPartly sunny23°C
    Setúbal11:15 AM WESTPartly sunny24°C
    Lisbon11:45 AM WESTSunny23°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Madrid7 AM CESTRain14°C
    Talavera de la Reina8:15 AM CESTLight rain16°C
    Navalmoral de la Mata8:45 AM CESTHeavy rain16°C
    Mérida10 AM CESTRain19°C
    Badajoz10:45 AM CESTCloudy21°C
    Montemor-o-Novo10:45 AM WESTPartly sunny21°C
    Setúbal11:15 AM WESTCloudy21°C
    Lisbon11:45 AM WESTLight rain showers21°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Madrid7 AM CESTRain14°C
    Talavera de la Reina8:15 AM CESTLight rain15°C
    Navalmoral de la Mata8:45 AM CESTCloudy16°C
    Mérida10 AM CESTCloudy18°C
    Badajoz10:45 AM CESTCloudy19°C
    Montemor-o-Novo10:45 AM WESTCloudy19°C
    Setúbal11:15 AM WESTCloudy20°C
    Lisbon11:45 AM WESTCloudy21°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–23°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Madrid7 AM CESTMostly sunny12°C
    Talavera de la Reina8:15 AM CESTMostly sunny13°C
    Navalmoral de la Mata8:45 AM CESTSunny15°C
    Mérida10 AM CESTCloudy17°C
    Badajoz10:45 AM CESTSunny19°C
    Montemor-o-Novo10:45 AM WESTMostly sunny21°C
    Setúbal11:15 AM WESTMostly sunny22°C
    Lisbon11:45 AM WESTSunny23°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–23°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Madrid7 AM CESTSunny8°C
    Talavera de la Reina8:15 AM CESTSunny10°C
    Navalmoral de la Mata8:45 AM CESTSunny13°C
    Mérida10 AM CESTSunny17°C
    Badajoz10:45 AM CESTSunny18°C
    Montemor-o-Novo10:45 AM WESTSunny21°C
    Setúbal11:15 AM WESTSunny23°C
    Lisbon11:45 AM WESTSunny23°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 · 663 m 0 km 628 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Madrid, SpainStart 663 melevation
  2. Talavera de la Reina, SpainKm 126 · 1 h 11 min 378 melevation
  3. Navalmoral de la Mata, SpainKm 187 · 1 h 44 min 296 melevation
  4. Mérida, SpainKm 343 · 3 h 7 min 237 melevation
  5. Badajoz, SpainKm 406 · 3 h 40 min 192 melevation
  6. Montemor-o-Novo, PortugalKm 528 · 4 h 44 min 246 melevation
  7. Setúbal, PortugalKm 587 · 5 h 15 min 8 melevation
  8. 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.

MonthMadrid
Madrid (Retiro) station · 667 m
Badajoz
Badajoz Airport station · 185 m
Lisbon
Lisbon (Geofísica) station · 77 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan10° / 3°3214° / 4°4615° / 9°106
Feb12° / 4°3416° / 4°3916° / 9°73
Mar16° / 6°3520° / 7°4119° / 11°74
Apr19° / 8°4622° / 9°4320° / 12°65
May23° / 12°4827° / 12°3823° / 15°57
Jun29° / 17°2032° / 16°1226° / 17°13
Jul33° / 20°935° / 18°328° / 18°3
Aug32° / 19°1035° / 18°528° / 19°7
Sep27° / 16°2431° / 16°2326° / 18°36
Oct20° / 11°6424° / 12°6323° / 15°111
Nov13° / 6°5218° / 7°6018° / 12°127
Dec10° / 4°4215° / 5°5615° / 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.

Check the official forecast from AEMET and IPMA and each road report before you leave.

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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).