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Climate in Madrid (Community of Madrid), Spain

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Daily percent of sunshine

The mean percent of hours of sunhours during the day over the year

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Average wind speed

The mean monthly wind speed over the year (in meters per second)

Forecast for Madrid

Sat   May 18
22°C | 8°C
W 18 km/h
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

hourly forecast
Sun   May 19
21°C | 8°C
SW 18 km/h
0.7 mm
partly cloudy and small chance of slight rain

partly cloudy and small chance of slight rain

hourly forecast
Mon   May 20
21°C | 7°C
W 18 km/h
1 mm
partly cloudy and chance of rain

partly cloudy and chance of rain

hourly forecast
5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit Madrid in Spain

The climate of Madrid is continental; this means that it is mainly dry and it can be quite extreme at times. Madrid sees a lot of sunshine and has a characteristically hot and dry summer. There is very little rainfall during summer and also less rainfall during winter. Winter can be fairly cold with frequent frosts during the night and the occasional snowfall.

Spring and autumn are mild with the most rainfall falling in these months. Nevertheless spring and autumn are definitely the best times to visit, we recommend the months April, May, June, September and October.

During the months of May and October you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Does Madrid have a dry season?
    Yes, the months of July and August are very dry.
  • Which is the warmest month in Madrid?
    July has an average maximum temperature of 34°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Madrid?
    The coldest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 12°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Madrid?
    October tops the wettest month list with 64 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Madrid?
    July is the driest month with 7 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Madrid?
    July is the sunniest month with an average of 350 hours of sunshine.

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