Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Madrid features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2572 mm (101.2 inches) and receives 251 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Madrid enjoys an average of 3224 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Madrid are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, March and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Madrid experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Madrid, Cundinamarca, Colombia with other places around the world.
Madrid usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 26 rainy days and 330 mm (13.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Madrid are June, July and August. On average, 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 152 (6.0) | 303 (11.9) | 378 (14.9) | 282 (11.1) | 254 (10.0) | 126 (5.0) | 62 (2.4) | 78 (3.1) | 138 (5.4) | 283 (11.1) | 307 (12.1) | 207 (8.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 23 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 28 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Madrid are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Madrid: April, May and November receive an average of 7 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247 | 269 | 257 | 239 | 244 | 272 | 308 | 316 | 290 | 255 | 226 | 296 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 52m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 19m | 12h 22m | 12h 20m | 12h 14m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 50m |
Madrid experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Madrid UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |