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Madrid weather

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EuropeanECMWF
3°
Clear
Feels -1° · Wind 12 km/h · Humidity 70%
AmericanNOAA GFS
7°
Clear
Feels 2° · Wind 18 km/h · Humidity 54%
GermanDWD ICON
4°
Mainly clear
Feels 1° · Wind 9 km/h · Humidity 69%

Latest for Madrid: European (ECMWF): 3° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 7° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 4° Mainly clear.

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Madrid and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Heading to Madrid? Madrid, Spain, sits at 40.4°N in a temperate climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Madrid right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.

Best time to visit Madrid

The most comfortable time to visit Madrid is usually March, April and May, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest October rain is behind you.

Madrid weather by month

what to expect in Madrid through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Madrid Retiro (WMO)

Here is Madrid's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Madrid by season.

Jan
10°
3°
Cool
Feb
12°
4°
Cool
Mar
16°
6°
Mild
Apr
19°
8°
Mild
May
24°
12°
Warm
Jun
29°
16°
Hot
Jul
33°
20°
Hot
Aug
33°
19°
Hot
Sep
27°
16°
Warm
Oct
20°
11°
Mild
Wettest
Nov
14°
6°
Cool
Dec
10°
4°
Cool

Madrid compared with Toronto

30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlight

Warmer through the year

+7°C

average daytime high: Madrid 21°C, Toronto 14°C

Rain over a year

−55%

Madrid 417 mm, Toronto 924 mm

Sunlight vs a clear sky

81% vs 67%

solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)

MadridTorontoaverage daytime high, °C, 1991-2020
January, Toronto: 0°CJanuary, Madrid: 10°C (+10°C)February, Toronto: 1°CFebruary, Madrid: 12°C (+11°C)March, Toronto: 5°CMarch, Madrid: 16°C (+11°C)April, Toronto: 12°CApril, Madrid: 19°C (+7°C)May, Toronto: 19°CMay, Madrid: 24°C (+5°C)June, Toronto: 24°CJune, Madrid: 29°C (+5°C)July, Toronto: 27°CJuly, Madrid: 33°C (+6°C)August, Toronto: 26°CAugust, Madrid: 33°C (+7°C)September, Toronto: 22°CSeptember, Madrid: 27°C (+5°C)October, Toronto: 15°COctober, Madrid: 20°C (+5°C)November, Toronto: 8°CNovember, Madrid: 14°C (+6°C)December, Toronto: 3°CDecember, Madrid: 10°C (+7°C)

On 30-year averages Madrid runs 7°C warmer than Toronto, with every month between +5°C and +11°C. Over a year it gets 55% less rain than Toronto.

Month by month in numbers
MonthMadridTorontoDifferenceSunlight, MadridSunlight, Toronto
January10°C0°C+10°C73%56%
February12°C1°C+11°C75%57%
March16°C5°C+11°C76%64%
April19°C12°C+7°C77%67%
May24°C19°C+5°C81%72%
June29°C24°C+5°C88%76%
July33°C27°C+6°C94%79%
August33°C26°C+7°C92%79%
September27°C22°C+5°C87%76%
October20°C15°C+5°C79%63%
November14°C8°C+6°C74%60%
December10°C3°C+7°C75%54%

Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Madrid: station normals from Madrid Retiro (WMO), rain included. Toronto: station normals from Toronto City (WMO); rain is the CHELSA 1981-2010 climatology on a 1 km grid. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. Toronto stands in for Canada here; other cities have their own climate tables.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Madrid?
The most comfortable time to visit Madrid is usually March, April and May, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest October rain is behind you.
Will it rain in Madrid during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for Madrid - check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for Madrid?
For destinations abroad we compare three open global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) and show you where they disagree, so you can judge the confidence yourself.
How much warmer is Madrid than Toronto?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in Madrid is about 7°C warmer than in Toronto (21°C against 14°C), with the monthly gap between 5°C and 11°C.

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