Best time to visit Madrid
The best time to visit Madrid is April–May, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
°C
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.6 °C / 51 °F | 1.8 °C / 35 °F | 35 mm / 1.4 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 13 °C / 55 °F | 2.6 °C / 37 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 15.8 °C / 60 °F | 4.7 °C / 40 °F | 58 mm / 2.3 in | good month |
| April | 19.1 °C / 66 °F | 7.6 °C / 46 °F | 50 mm / 2 in | best month |
| May | 23.8 °C / 75 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 31 mm / 1.2 in | best month |
| June | 29.3 °C / 85 °F | 15.7 °C / 60 °F | 18 mm / 0.7 in | good month |
| July | 33.7 °C / 93 °F | 18.5 °C / 65 °F | 5 mm / 0.2 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 33.2 °C / 92 °F | 18.3 °C / 65 °F | 9 mm / 0.3 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 27.5 °C / 82 °F | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 26 mm / 1 in | good month |
| October | 21.8 °C / 71 °F | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 64 mm / 2.5 in | good month |
| November | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 5.7 °C / 42 °F | 51 mm / 2 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 11.3 °C / 52 °F | 2.7 °C / 37 °F | 40 mm / 1.6 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: good
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–May
- Good
- March, June, September–October
April, May, September and October give Madrid its best outdoor-exploring weather, with March a decent but cooler, wetter shoulder month and June still pleasant despite rising heat; July-August turn brutally hot while November-February are cold, damp and dim.
Why these months
March · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 80%, relative humidity 62%, average daily low 4.7 °C / 40 °F.
Against: feels like (high) 12.7 °C / 55 °F, average daily high 15.8 °C / 60 °F, wet days 8.3 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, precipitation 58 mm / 2.3 in, sunshine per day 9.6 h.
Also on: Almond blossom.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 17 °C / 63 °F, average daily high 19.1 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, relative humidity 60%, average daily low 7.6 °C / 46 °F.
Against: wet days 8.2 days, days with heavy rain 1.5 days, precipitation 50 mm / 2 in.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.4 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 23.8 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 31 mm / 1.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 5.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.9 days, average daily low 11 °C / 52 °F, relative humidity 52%.
Also on: Fiestas de San Isidro.
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 18 mm / 0.7 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 4 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 15.7 °C / 60 °F, relative humidity 44%.
Against: average daily high 29.3 °C / 85 °F, feels like (high) 28.5 °C / 83 °F.
Also on: Madrid Orgullo (Pride).
Watch out for: Madrid Orgullo (Pride) crowds.
September · good
In its favour: precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 49%.
Against: average daily high 27.5 °C / 82 °F, feels like (high) 26.4 °C / 80 °F.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.1 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 21.8 °C / 71 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, average daily low 10.4 °C / 51 °F, relative humidity 63%.
Against: days with heavy rain 2.3 days, wet days 7.2 days, precipitation 64 mm / 2.5 in, sunshine per day 9 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Estación de esquí de Valdesquí, 48 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 7.6 °C | 9.7 °C | 12.7 °C | 17 °C | 22.4 °C | 28.5 °C | 33 °C | 32.5 °C | 26.4 °C | 20.1 °C | 12.2 °C | 8.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 0.8 days | 0.8 days | 1.8 days | 1.5 days | 0.9 days | 0.3 days | 0.1 days | 0.1 days | 0.8 days | 2.3 days | 1.8 days | 1.3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 5 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 7 pm | 4 pm | 6 pm | 6 pm | 5 pm | 7 am | 11 am | 10 am |
| Sunshine per day | 7.1 h | 8.6 h | 9.6 h | 11.4 h | 13 h | 13.7 h | 14.1 h | 12.9 h | 11.4 h | 9 h | 7.5 h | 6.8 h |
| Relative humidity | 76% | 68% | 62% | 60% | 52% | 44% | 34% | 36% | 49% | 63% | 74% | 78% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 13.4 µg/m³ | 13.4 µg/m³ | 8.7 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 11.8 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 9.8 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 12.3 µg/m³ | 15.4 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 25.5 µg/m³ | 24.8 µg/m³ | 16.6 µg/m³ | 16.1 µg/m³ | 15.9 µg/m³ | 19 µg/m³ | 13.6 µg/m³ | 16.5 µg/m³ | 16.1 µg/m³ | 18.5 µg/m³ | 23.2 µg/m³ | 30.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- New Year's Eve at Puerta del Sol
31 December–1 January
- Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos
5 January
- Almond blossom
1 February–10 March
- Fiestas de San Isidro
13–17 May, dates vary from year to year
- Madrid Orgullo (Pride)
24 June–7 July, dates vary from year to year
- Virgen de la Paloma
15 August
- Christmas markets and lights
December
Worth knowing before you go
- Madrid Orgullo (Pride) crowds
24 June–7 July, dates vary from year to year
- August business closures
August
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences
1 km away