Carmo Convent
Carmo Convent is a secularized Carmelite monastery featuring Gothic architecture and monastery ruins. It is one of the 45 sights of Portugal listed on this site and is the 31st most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is during the summer months of July and August, when daily highs reach 25 °C to 26 °C and there is almost no rain. The wettest months are November and December, which see about 116 mm and 119 mm of rain respectively. The site is located in Lisbon, 0 km from the capital, and is 8 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport.
Visitors can combine a trip to the convent with nearby sites such as the Santa Justa Lift, which is 0.1 km away. Other nearby locations include São Jorge Castle, Praça do Comércio, Lisbon Cathedral, and Alfama, all within 0.7 km of the convent.
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.
