Madrid, Spain
Madrid on one page: facts, climate by month, daylight and public holidays, each with its source.
- Population: 3,506,730 (Municipality of Madrid, 1 January 2025)
- Warmest month: July, daily high 33.3 °C (91.9 °F), 1991-2020
- Coldest month: January, daily low 3.0 °C (37.4 °F), 1991-2020
- Wettest month: October, rain 64.2 mm (2.53 in), 1991-2020
- Most daylight: June, 15 h 03 min (15th of each month, 2026)
Warmest, coldest, wettest, most daylight: the highest or lowest of the 12 monthly values. Figures in brackets are converted: °F = °C × 9 ÷ 5 + 32, to 1 decimal; inches = mm ÷ 25.4, to 2 decimals.
Last updated : city answers rechecked against their sources.
What makes Madrid special
- What does the bear statue in Puerta del Sol stand for?
- The bronze bear stands up by a strawberry tree. The two of them are a symbol of Madrid. Long ago, the people of the town carried both on their flag. Today the statue is a spot where locals and visitors meet. Source: esMadrid (Madrid Destino), checked .
- Why does a crowd watch a clock in Puerta del Sol on New Year's Eve?
- The clock sits on the building of the regional government. On that night a big crowd gathers in the square below it. As the clock strikes in the new year, people eat the grapes of tradition. TV shows it to a huge audience all over Spain. Source: esMadrid (Madrid Destino), checked .
- How did a squid sandwich become a Madrid classic?
- Fish came to Madrid from the north, and the trip took days. Once trains came, people in Madrid ate more food from the sea. Squid was cheap and had no bones, so none of it went to waste. Students have always loved it. Source: esMadrid (Madrid Destino), checked .
- Why is a house on the Plaza Mayor named after a bakery?
- The Casa de la Panadería has had many jobs. For a time it was the town's main bakery. It set the price of bread, so that poor people could still buy it. Today its front is painted with figures from myths tied to Madrid's past. Source: esMadrid (Madrid Destino), checked .
- Why is a hill in the Retiro park called the Mountain of the Cats?
- Its real name is the Artificial Mountain. People call it the Mountain of the Cats because groups of cats once lived there. Long ago it was part of a garden just for the royal family. Inside, tunnels lead off a round room with a hole at the top. Source: esMadrid (Madrid Destino), checked .
- Why do some sweet sellers in Madrid have a spinning wheel?
- They are barquilleros. They sell barquillos, a plain sweet made of flour, sugar and water. Look for them in spots like the Rastro and the Retiro park. The sellers use a lucky wheel to play a game with their buyers. Source: esMadrid (Madrid Destino), checked .
Facts
| Fact | Value and source |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain Source: GeoNames dump, checked |
| Population | 3,506,730 (Municipality of Madrid, 1 January 2025) Source: INE (Spain), checked |
| Area | 604.66 km² (Municipality of Madrid) Source: Comunidad de Madrid, checked |
| Coordinates | 40.4169° N, 3.7033° W rounded to four decimal places Source: Wikidata Query Service, checked |
| Time zone | Europe/ |
| Languages | Spanish (Castilian) (official) Source: Spanish Constitution, art. 3, checked |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) list dated 17 September 2026 Source: ISO 4217 list one (SIX Group), checked |
Climate by month
| Month | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm | Sunshine, hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.2 | 3.0 | 32.0 | no data |
| Feb | 12.3 | 3.7 | 33.5 | no data |
| Mar | 16.4 | 6.3 | 35.3 | no data |
| Apr | 19.1 | 8.2 | 46.1 | no data |
| May | 23.5 | 11.9 | 48.3 | no data |
| Jun | 29.4 | 16.5 | 19.6 | no data |
| Jul | 33.3 | 19.5 | 9.2 | no data |
| Aug | 32.6 | 19.3 | 10.4 | no data |
| Sep | 26.9 | 15.5 | 23.6 | no data |
| Oct | 20.0 | 11.1 | 64.2 | no data |
| Nov | 13.7 | 6.4 | 52.2 | no data |
| Dec | 10.4 | 3.7 | 42.4 | no data |
Climate normals 1991-2020, computed by AEMET and submitted to the World Meteorological Organization. Checked .
High: mean daily maximum temperature. Low: mean daily minimum temperature. Rain: mean monthly precipitation total.
Notes. Sunshine: the source file has no row for this measure.
Daylight by month
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 08:36 | 18:13 | 9 h 37 min |
| Feb | 08:08 | 18:50 | 10 h 42 min |
| Mar | 07:27 | 19:21 | 11 h 55 min |
| Apr | 07:37 | 20:54 | 13 h 17 min |
| May | 06:59 | 21:24 | 14 h 26 min |
| Jun | 06:44 | 21:47 | 15 h 03 min |
| Jul | 06:57 | 21:44 | 14 h 47 min |
| Aug | 07:26 | 21:12 | 13 h 47 min |
| Sep | 07:55 | 20:24 | 12 h 28 min |
| Oct | 08:26 | 19:35 | 11 h 09 min |
| Nov | 08:01 | 17:58 | 9 h 57 min |
| Dec | 08:31 | 17:49 | 9 h 18 min |
Sunrise and sunset computed to the minute. Day length in hours and minutes. How we compute daylight
Source: NOAA Solar Calculator equations, checked .
Airports
| IATA code | Airport | Type | Distance, km |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAD | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport | large airport | 14 |
Source: OurAirports airports.csv, checked .
Public holidays
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day |
| Tuesday | Epiphany |
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Friday | Labor Day |
| Saturday | Madrid Day (Madrid region holiday) |
| Friday | San Isidro Labrador (Madrid city holiday) |
| Saturday | Assumption Day |
| Monday | National Day |
| Monday | Monday following All Saints' Day |
| Monday | Nuestra Señora de la Almudena (Madrid city holiday) |
| Monday | Monday following Constitution Day |
| Tuesday | Immaculate Conception |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day |
| Wednesday | Epiphany |
| Friday | Saint Joseph's Day (Madrid region holiday) |
| Thursday | Maundy Thursday (Madrid region holiday) |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Saturday | Labor Day |
| Saturday | San Isidro Labrador (Madrid city holiday) |
| Monday | Traslado de Asunción de la Virgen |
| Tuesday | National Day |
| Monday | All Saints' Day |
| Tuesday | Nuestra Señora de la Almudena (Madrid city holiday) |
| Monday | Constitution Day |
| Wednesday | Immaculate Conception |
| Saturday | Christmas Day |
Typed from the official list and re-checked, .
English names are from the holidays library where the official list gives none. How we check holidays
Source: Official public holiday list (datos.madrid.es), checked ; holidays Python library, checked . Library: holidays 0.105.
Landmarks
| Place | Kind | Lasting fact and source |
|---|---|---|
| Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences | World Heritage site | UNESCO entry |
| Museo del Prado | museum | Opened to the public 1819, own site |
| Royal Palace of Madrid | historic site or monument | Founded 1738, Patrimonio Nacional |
| Almudena Cathedral | place of worship | Consecrated 1993, own site |
| Museo Reina Sofía | museum | Founded 1988, own site |
| Temple of Debod | historic site or monument | Opened 1972, Madrid City Council |
| Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum | museum | Opened 1992, own site |
| Royal Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando | museum | Founded 1752, own site |
Sources: as named in each row, checked . How we choose landmarks
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Closest climate
Among the 20 cities with month pages, these have the monthly highs and lows nearest to Madrid's, averaged over the year. How we compare climates
Sources
- Wikidata Query Service, Wikimedia Foundation. Attribution: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0. Checked .
- GeoNames dump (cities15000, countryInfo), GeoNames. Attribution: GeoNames, https://www.geonames.org/. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked .
- OurAirports airports.csv, OurAirports (David Megginson). Attribution: OurAirports. Licence: Public domain. Checked .
- WMO Climatological Standard Normals for 1991-2020 (NCEI Accession 0253808), WMO Member Nations (each national weather service's own submission); archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Attribution: WMO Member Nations (2023). WMO Climatological Standard Normals for 1991-2020 (NCEI Accession 0253808). Station files named in each record. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/800j-vn07. Accessed on the check date shown. Licence: No licence stated. Published by NOAA NCEI for WMO; citation requested. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
- IANA Time Zone Database, read through the PyPI tzdata package, IANA. Attribution: IANA Time Zone Database. Licence: Public-domain data. Checked .
- holidays Python library, run locally, Vacanza team. Attribution: holidays library, Vacanza team. Licence: MIT. Checked .
Official sources
- Comunidad de Madrid. Checked .
- INE (Spain). Checked .
- ISO 4217 list one (SIX Group). Checked .
- Official public holiday list (datos.madrid.es). Checked .
- Spanish Constitution, art. 3. Checked .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Madrid, Spain: facts and climate by month". https://citybymonth.com/cities/spain/madrid/. Last updated 5 November 2026.