The most comfortable time to visit Madrid is from September to October, and again from May to mid June. For sun, aim for late June to August; for walking, go from mid March to May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late June to August. It peaks in late July, at 71. Avoid late October to April for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 23% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from September to October, with a second spell from May to mid June. It peaks in early October, at 80. The weakest stretch is from late November to mid February, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from mid March to May, with a second spell from October to November. It peaks in late October, at 79. Avoid mid July to August for this: it falls to 9, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Madrid over the whole year is 15°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 2°C. The rainy (wet) season in Madrid runs from September to May, peaking in March with a 31% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to August; July is the driest month, at 13%. Winds in Madrid are highest in March, averaging 3.3 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Madrid come in July, when the sky is typically 22% covered; March is the cloudiest month, at 59%.
Month by month Madrid climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | 2°C | 5°C | 27% | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| February | 11°C | 3°C | 7°C | 22% | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 5 | 0 | 57 |
| March | 13°C | 5°C | 9°C | 31% | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 16 | 0 | 63 |
| April | 16°C | 8°C | 13°C | 29% | 55% | 3.0 m/s | 41 | 1 | 74 |
| May | 22°C | 12°C | 18°C | 26% | 46% | 2.9 m/s | 69 | 15 | 70 |
| June | 28°C | 17°C | 25°C | 20% | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 58 | 45 | 38 |
| July | 32°C | 20°C | 29°C | 13% | 22% | 3.0 m/s | 36 | 70 | 12 |
| August | 32°C | 19°C | 29°C | 20% | 25% | 2.7 m/s | 31 | 66 | 12 |
| September | 25°C | 15°C | 23°C | 26% | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 72 | 42 | 44 |
| October | 20°C | 11°C | 18°C | 29% | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 68 | 11 | 71 |
| November | 13°C | 7°C | 10°C | 30% | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 15 | 0 | 70 |
| December | 10°C | 4°C | 6°C | 27% | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 1 | 0 | 51 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Madrid weather by season
Year round, Madrid has days of about 8°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 2°C to 20°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 15°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Madrid weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Madrid has typical daily highs of about 10°C and lows of about 3°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
Madrid weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Madrid has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 8°C, with a 29% chance of rain on a given day.
Madrid weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Madrid has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 19°C, with a 18% chance of rain on a given day.
Madrid weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Madrid has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Madrid?
The rainy (wet) season in Madrid runs from September to May, peaking in March with a 31% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to August; July is the driest month, at 13%.
What time of year is Madrid windiest?
Winds in Madrid are highest in March, averaging 3.3 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Madrid year round?
The average temperature in Madrid over the whole year is 15°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 2°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.