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A person holds an umbrella, pausing in the shade of an information board while crossing Lisbon's Praça do Comércio on a hot September day.

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Video. Autumn begins but summer heat lingers in Portugal, catching tourists off guard

Updated: 24 September 2026 - 15:14 GMT+2

Autumn has arrived in Portugal, but the summer heat is still being felt. In Lisbon, 36 degrees surprised tourists who did not expect such atypical temperatures for this time of year.

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