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Sunniest places to go from Lisbon in April

The sunniest place you can reach from Lisbon in April within 15 hours is Portimão at 11.9 h, costing 5.4 kg CO₂e return. The lowest-carbon option is Figueira da Foz Municipality at 4.7 kg — 1× less carbon for 0.8 h less.

Every destination here is on the efficiency frontier: nowhere else in Europe is both sunnier in April and lower in carbon. Anything a better option beats outright has been left out.

Figueira da Foz MunicipalityPortimão
Where they are. Solid lines are rail or ferry, dashed are flights, from Lisbon. Pick one to compare.
Carbon against sunshine, April, departing Lisbon. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.2 destinations. Lowest carbon Figueira da Foz Municipality at 4.7 kilograms and 11.1 h; best for sunshine Portimão at 5.4 kilograms and 11.9 h. Figueira da Foz Municipality · 4.7 kgPortimão · 5.4 kg

By rail or ferry By air

Carbon against sunshine, April, departing Lisbon. Journeys of up to 15 hours each way.
April from Lisbon — 2 destinations on the frontier, 2 without flying.
DestinationHowCO₂e returnTempSun/dayRain/dayJourney
Figueira da Foz Municipality, PortugalRail4.7 kg15.7 °C11.1 h2.3 mm4h 12m
Portimão, PortugalRail5.4 kg17.8 °C11.9 h0.4 mm4h 30m

Warm is not the same as pleasant, which is why sunshine and rainfall are shown alongside temperature. All three are ERA5 monthly means for 2023–2024.

The pick of them

If you'd rather have heat than sunshine

April answers differently depending on what you're after. The warmest destinations from Lisbon in April are a different list — hours of sunshine and degrees of warmth come apart, especially early and late in the year.

Where to stay in Portimão

Places to stay in Portimão, Portugal, on a live map. Prices and availability come from Stay22 and its booking partners.

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Other months from Lisbon

April from elsewhere

Questions

Where is the sunniest place to go from Lisbon in April?

Portimão, Portugal, at 11.9 h. Reaching it emits 5.4 kg CO₂e return, travelling 4h 30m each way by rail.

Can I get somewhere sunny from Lisbon in April without flying?

Yes. Portimão reaches 11.9 h and is reachable by rail or ferry in 4h 30m, emitting 5.4 kg CO₂e return — which is also the best on this frontier.

How much carbon does a return trip from Lisbon to Portimão produce?

5.4 kg CO₂e for one person, return, by rail. That uses the UK Government's 2026 conversion factors, including radiative forcing for flights.

Carbon uses UK Government (DESNZ/DEFRA) 2026 conversion factors applied to great-circle distance, with radiative forcing included for flights. Rail journey times are modelled estimates, not timetabled services. Full method · download the data.