Month by month
Book Gaudí's big sights, the Sagrada Família and Park Güell, well ahead: they sell out. In August many local businesses close for summer holidays, especially in Madrid.
- JanuaryGo with a plan: CoolTypically 10°C by day, 0°C at night, rain on about 8 days a month
- FebruaryGo with a plan: CoolTypically 13°C by day, 1°C at night, rain on about 6 days a month
- MarchGo with a plan: MildTypically 15°C by day, 3°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
- AprilBestTypically 18°C by day, 5°C at night, rain on about 11 days a month
- MayBestTypically 23°C by day, 9°C at night, rain on about 7 days a month
- JuneBestTypically 29°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on about 6 days a month
- JulyGo with a plan: HotTypically 35°C by day, 18°C at night, rain on about 2 days a month
- AugustGo with a plan: HotTypically 34°C by day, 18°C at night, rain on about 2 days a month
- SeptemberBestTypically 27°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 5 days a month
- OctoberBestTypically 22°C by day, 9°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
- NovemberGo with a plan: CoolTypically 14°C by day, 4°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
- DecemberGo with a plan: CoolTypically 11°C by day, 2°C at night, rain on about 7 days a month
Typical weather is for Madrid: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.
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