Climate in Madrid, Spain

Madrid, Spain has a mediterranean climate. The annual average temperature is about 16.6°C, with around 2759 hours of sunshine; the national rainfall baseline is roughly 599 mm across 66 rainy days a year. The warmest month is Jul (highs near 27.5°C) and the coldest is Jan (lows near 5.6°C). These are deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast or measured station data. Temperature and sunshine follow the city's latitude; rainfall and the climate zone come from a country-level baseline that every city in the country shares (refined by region in the United States, Canada and Australia), so they do not show local differences. Check current conditions with an official meteorological service before travel.

Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16.

Madrid is classified as Mediterranean. The classification combines the city’s own temperature range, which follows its latitude, with a rainfall pattern taken at country level for Spain — so cities in the same country usually share a zone.

The rainfall baseline for Spain is about 599 mm a year over roughly 66 rainy days, with the wettest month Dec and the driest Jul. This figure is not specific to Madrid: every city in Spain carries the same baseline, so it will not show the difference between, say, a dry inland city and a wet coastal one. Use an official meteorological service for local rainfall.

Madrid sees an estimated 2759 hours of sunshine a year, concentrated in the warmer months around Jul.

By temperature and rainfall, the most comfortable months in Madrid are Jun, Aug, May. Conditions vary year to year — verify with a current forecast before booking.

Madrid has a climate comfort score of 94/100, a very comfortable year-round climate by this measure. The score weights mild temperatures most, then rainfall balance, sunshine, low seasonality, and the absence of extreme winter cold or summer heat.

• Climate in Barcelona — Mediterranean, comfort 88/100
• Climate in Lisbon — Mediterranean, comfort 95/100
• Climate in Paris — Oceanic, comfort 66/100