Best time to visit · Spain
Best time to visit Madrid
Madrid averages 44 just-right days a year; May, June and September are best. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Madrid weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 44
- Too cool 209
- Too hot 94
- Too muggy 1
- Too gray 17
When to visit Madrid
The best time to visit Madrid for comfortable weather is May, June and September, when 30%, 26% and 34% of days are just right. January, February, March, April, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 49 to 64°F (18°C). July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 89°F (32°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F (9°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 53% | 0 |
| February | 54°F (12°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 50% | 0 |
| March | 60°F (16°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 46% | 2 |
| April | 64°F (18°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 49% | 3 |
| May | 73°F (23°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 46% | 9 |
| June | 82°F (28°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 31% | 8 |
| July | 89°F (32°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 15% | 3 |
| August | 89°F (32°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 19% | 3 |
| September | 79°F (26°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 33% | 10 |
| October | 67°F (19°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 49% | 6 |
| November | 55°F (13°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 56% | 0 |
| December | 50°F (10°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 61% | 0 |
How Madrid compares
Madrid gets 44 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. It ranks #6 of 8 Spain places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 1. On gray days: 17.
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Madrid averages 44 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/spain/madrid/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.