Águas Livres Aqueduct
Designed by Antonio Canevari in a baroque architecture style, the Águas Livres Aqueduct is an industrial heritage site and a National Monument of Portugal. It is a Tentative World Heritage Site and is one of the 34 most looked-up sights in Portugal on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The driest months to visit are July and August, which have about 0 to 6 mm of rain. The warmest temperatures occur in August, with a high of 26 °C and a low of 18 °C. The highest rainfall occurs in December, which has about 119 mm of rain, followed by November with about 116 mm and October with about 98 mm.
The aqueduct is located in the Campolide and Santo António areas, 3 km from Lisbon and 7 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport. Nearby sights include the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, 1.6 km away, the Carmo Convent, 2.8 km away, the Santa Justa Lift, 2.9 km away, São Jorge Castle, 3.2 km away, and Praça do Comércio, 3.4 km away. The site is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00 and is closed on public holidays. There is a fee to visit.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 26 °C. The wettest is December, with about 119 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Average low, °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
| Rainfall, mm | 90 | 73 | 55 | 68 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 98 | 116 | 119 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
