Madrid weather by month & the best time to visit
Spain · major city break · Mediterranean climate
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The best time to visit Madrid is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with September and May close behind. Madrid averages about 2,989 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 22 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Madrid?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Madrid is June, then September and May. The dullest month is January (15/100, 38 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Madrid?
Madrid gets a lot of sun: around 2,989 hours a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate June (93) from January (15), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #13 of 40 destinations in Spain for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,914 hours. The year's 448 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 38 mm | 1 |
| February | 22 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 39 mm | 2 |
| March | 51 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 48 mm | 4 |
| April | 80 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 52 mm | 5 |
| May | 89 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 42 mm | 7 |
| June | 93 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 22 mm | 8 |
| July | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 18° / 64°F | 9 mm | 9 |
| August | 75 | 34° / 93°F | 18° / 64°F | 14 mm | 8 |
| September | 92 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 24 mm | 6 |
| October | 85 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 66 mm | 4 |
| November | 43 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 54 mm | 2 |
| December | 15 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 40 mm | 1 |
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Madrid: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Madrid?
Madrid is a major city break in Spain at 601 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Madrid get a year?
Madrid gets about 2,989 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Madrid?
The sunniest time to visit Madrid is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Madrid?
January is the least sunny month in Madrid, scoring 15/100 with about 38 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Madrid?
The typical midday UV index in Madrid peaks around 9 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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