Best time to visit Madrid for good weather
When is the best weather in Madrid? Monthly breakdown of temperature, rainfall, and sunshine hours — ranked by what actually matters for your trip.
Best month
May
The best month: San Isidro festival, 22°C perfection, long evenings, terraces in full swing.
↑San Isidro (mid-May): Madrid's biggest annual fiesta — free concerts in Retiro, open-air verbenas, chotis dancing, bullfighting season opens
↑Perfect temperature window: 21–24°C with low humidity, long evenings, and every terrace in the city operational
↑The Golden Triangle of Art (Prado, Reina Sofía, Thyssen) accessible with advance booking; city energised but not yet overwhelmed
All months ranked — Good weather
Best match
The best month: San Isidro festival, 22°C perfection, long evenings, terraces in full swing.
#1 for good weather
Best match
Retiro in autumn colour, 19°C, good value — one of Madrid's two best months to visit.
#2 for good weather
Best match
The great return: heat breaks, Madrileños flood back, city roars back to life at 28°C.
#3 for good weather
Strong option
Near-ideal: 17–18°C, Retiro in full bloom, Semana Santa processions, and city energy returning.
#4 for good weather
Strong option
Spring awakening: terraces reopen, Retiro greens up, and crowds are nowhere yet.
#5 for good weather
Strong option
Hot but manageable — the last comfortable month before summer heat becomes oppressive.
#6 for good weather
Strong option
Quiet and affordable — Golden Triangle back to manageable, locals dominant, cosy tapas season.
#7 for good weather
Strong option
Still the off-season: excellent museum access, rock-bottom prices, and Carnival festivities.
#8 for good weather
Strong option
Cold and quiet — the Prado without crowds, lowest prices of the year, authentic city life.
#9 for good weather
Strong option
Christmas Madrid is spectacular — Gran Vía lights, Puerta del Sol countdown, and winter magic.
#10 for good weather
Avoid
Genuinely hot (33–38°C) — museums air-conditioned, but midday outdoors is brutal.
#11 for good weather
Avoid
Peak heat, hollow city — Madrileños flee, restaurants close, only museums make sense.
#12 for good weather