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Madrid

Hot and dry from June to September; cool and mostly dry from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years40.4°N650 m above the sea
  1. Jan52°11°34°1°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb56°13°35°2°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar62°17°38°3°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr67°19°43°6°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May75°24°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun86°30°60°16°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul93°34°66°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug93°34°66°19°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep83°28°59°15°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct74°23°52°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov61°16°42°6°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec54°12°36°2°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 89°F and nights near 63°F. From November to March, highs are nearer 57°F. The rain comes from October to May, on about two days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 32°C and nights near 17°C. From November to March, highs are nearer 14°C. The rain comes from October to May, on about two days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Madrid sits

Europe/Madrid
this place
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Latitude
40.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
650 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Valencia303 km east

The land around Madrid, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Madrid, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Madrid, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Madrid, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Madrid, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Madrid, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Madrid, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Madrid, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Madrid, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Madrid, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Madrid, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Madrid, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 52°F in January to 93°F in July and August.Highs from 11°C in January to 34°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in April (28% of days), driest in July (5%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (17% cover), cloudiest in December (55%).

Daylight

From 9h 20m in December to 15h 00m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Madrid, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
34°1°52°11°
2 days52%9h 38m
FebruaryWetter
35°2°56°13°
2 days48%10h 36m
MarchWetter
38°3°62°17°
2 days49%11h 52m
AprilWetter
43°6°67°19°
2 days48%13h 15m
MayWetterAt its best
50°10°75°24°
2 days47%14h 25m
JuneHot season
60°16°86°30°
1 day36%15h 00m
JulyHot season
66°19°93°34°
no days17%14h 44m
AugustHot season
66°19°93°34°
no days22%13h 42m
SeptemberHot seasonAt its best
59°15°83°28°
1 day38%12h 22m
OctoberWetterAt its best
52°11°74°23°
2 days47%11h 01m
NovemberWetter
42°6°61°16°
2 days52%9h 53m
DecemberWetter
36°2°54°12°
2 days55%9h 20m

When is the best time to visit Madrid?

The best months are May, or September to October: highs near 77°F, nights near 54°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are May, or September to October: highs near 25°C, nights near 12°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Madrid?

July and August, with highs near 93°F and lows near 66°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 52°F.July and August, with highs near 34°C and lows near 19°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 11°C.

When does it rain most in Madrid?

April, with rain on about two days a week. July is the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Madrid?

From about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Madrid?

July, when cloud covers about 17% of the sky on average. December is the cloudiest, at about 55%.

Places with a year like Madrid's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Madrid's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Madrid's summer.

Elsewhere in Spain

All of Spain

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Madrid. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.