The climate of Madrid (Spain)
Madrid is the largest city in Spain and is the capital of the country.
The city is located in the central part of Spain in the autonomous
region of Madrid. By Spanish standards Madrid is a young city; the
first records of the city date back to the 9th century AD. The Moors
built a palace here and with that founded the city. Among the
attractions in the city are: the Royal palace of Madrid , Museo
Nacional del Prado, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Parque
del Buen Retiro and Plaza Mayor. Madrid is known for its nightlife,
the many restaurants and of course for its soccer teams Real Madrid
and Atletico Madrid. Madrid has a continental climate with
characteristics of a Mediterranean climate. This means winters may be
cold and summers are warm to hot. Temperatures may even rise above 40
degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Many locals have a second
house along one of the Spanish costas. Especially the Costa Blanca is
popular among them. Because of the altitude at which the city is
located it does cool down during the night causing it to be pleasant
again.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Madrid.
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
10
2
4
11
n/a
February
12
2
5
11
n/a
March
15
4
6
10
n/a
April
18
6
7
11
n/a
May
22
10
9
9
n/a
June
28
14
10
6
n/a
July
32
17
11
3
n/a
August
32
17
11
4
n/a
September
27
14
8
6
n/a
October
21
9
6
9
n/a
November
14
5
5
11
n/a
December
10
4
4
11
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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