Belém Palace
Belém Palace is a palace and a National Monument of Portugal featuring baroque architecture and Mannerism. It was designed by architect João Pedro Ludovice and is one of the 25 most looked-up sights in Portugal on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The palace is 5 km from Lisbon, and Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport is 11 km away. For weather, July and August are the driest months with 4 mm and 6 mm of rain and daily highs of 24 °C. The warmest months are July and August, while January and February have the lowest daily highs at 14 °C. Rainfall is highest in November and December, which see about 111 mm and 114 mm of rain respectively. In March and April, daily highs are between 16 °C and 17 °C.
Nearby sites include Jerónimos Monastery, which is 0.4 km away, and the Monument of the Discoveries, located 0.7 km away. Belém Tower is 1.5 km away. The 25 de Abril Bridge is 2.0 km away, and Christ the King is 3.3 km from the palace.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is December, with about 114 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Average low, °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Rainfall, mm | 86 | 70 | 52 | 64 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 92 | 111 | 114 |
| 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.
