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Portugal vs Thailand: Best Time to Visit

Trying to choose between Portugal and Thailand? The right answer almost always comes down to when you can travel. Here's the month-by-month breakdown.

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Portugal

Europe

Mild Atlantic country, long beach season.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: March, April, May, June, September, October

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A tale of two coasts and three seasons.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Peak: January, February, November, December

best
good
shoulder
off-season

Month-by-month: which is better?

MonthPortugalThailandWinner
JanuaryshoulderbestThailand 🇹🇭
FebruarygoodbestThailand 🇹🇭
MarchbestgoodPortugal 🇵🇹
AprilbestshoulderPortugal 🇵🇹
MaybestshoulderPortugal 🇵🇹
JunebestshoulderPortugal 🇵🇹
JulygoodshoulderPortugal 🇵🇹
AugustgoodshoulderPortugal 🇵🇹
SeptemberbestgoodPortugal 🇵🇹
OctoberbestgoodPortugal 🇵🇹
NovembergoodbestThailand 🇹🇭
DecembershoulderbestThailand 🇹🇭

Pick Portugal 🇵🇹 if you're going in…

March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Algarve resorts get fully booked in August — go in June or September instead.

Pick Thailand 🇹🇭 if you're going in…

January, February, November, December

If you visit in monsoon season, switch coasts instead of staying home.