Best time to visit Madrid
By our rule, the best months to visit Madrid are April and May, and September and October. Daily highs then run from 19.1 °C (66.4 °F) in April to 26.9 °C (80.4 °F) in September, and rain from 23.6 mm in September to 64.2 mm in October, as 1991-2020 means; figures in brackets are converted.
Rule: daily high over 16 °C and up to 28 °C, low 8 °C or more, rain 150 mm or less. Means hide hot, cold and wet days. No data on crowds, prices or events. How we test each month
Last updated : why a month misses our rule; near misses.
Each month against the rule
| Month | Meets the rule | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | No: days average 10.2 °C, under our 16 °C; nights average 3.0 °C, under our 8 °C | 10.2 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| Feb | No: days average 12.3 °C, under our 16 °C; nights average 3.7 °C, under our 8 °C | 12.3 | 3.7 | 33.5 |
| Mar | No: nights average 6.3 °C, under our 8 °C | 16.4 | 6.3 | 35.3 |
| Apr | Yes | 19.1 | 8.2 | 46.1 |
| May | Yes | 23.5 | 11.9 | 48.3 |
| Jun | No: days average 29.4 °C, over our 28 °C | 29.4 | 16.5 | 19.6 |
| Jul | No: days average 33.3 °C, over our 28 °C | 33.3 | 19.5 | 9.2 |
| Aug | No: days average 32.6 °C, over our 28 °C | 32.6 | 19.3 | 10.4 |
| Sep | Yes | 26.9 | 15.5 | 23.6 |
| Oct | Yes | 20.0 | 11.1 | 64.2 |
| Nov | No: days average 13.7 °C, under our 16 °C; nights average 6.4 °C, under our 8 °C | 13.7 | 6.4 | 52.2 |
| Dec | No: days average 10.4 °C, under our 16 °C; nights average 3.7 °C, under our 8 °C | 10.4 | 3.7 | 42.4 |
Source: WMO climate normals 1991-2020, checked .
Notes. Sunshine: the source file has no row for this measure.
Months by what matters to you
- Warmest daily highs: July 33.3 °C, August 32.6 °C, June 29.4 °C.
- Coolest daily highs: January 10.2 °C, December 10.4 °C, February 12.3 °C.
- Driest: July 9.2 mm, August 10.4 mm, June 19.6 mm.
- Sunniest: no data.
- Longest days: June 15 h 03 min, July 14 h 47 min, May 14 h 26 min.
Top three months by each mean. Equal values share a place. Day length on the 15th of each month, 2026.
Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked .
Sources
- 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 .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Best time to visit Madrid, month by month". https://citybymonth.com/cities/spain/madrid/best-time/. Last updated 5 November 2026.