Madrid · Spain
July
Genuinely hot (33–38°C) — museums air-conditioned, but midday outdoors is brutal.
Avoid
#11 of 12 months
There are better months for Madrid — see the full ranking below.
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High
32.8°C
Low
19.4°C
Rain
9mm
Sun
12.1hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How July scores in Madrid
Weather
Below average
Value
Good
Crowds
Above average
Events
Below average
Atmosphere
Above average
What you gain in July
- ↑Museums become the city's best feature: Prado and Reina Sofía are effectively the world's best air-conditioned spaces
- ↑Accommodation occasionally discounted as Madrileños begin leaving for the coast
- ↑Virtually no rain (9mm all month) — day trips to Toledo and Segovia weather-guaranteed, just go early
What you sacrifice
- ↓33–38°C highs: outdoor sightseeing before 10:00 or after 19:00 only — Retiro in afternoon is inadvisable
- ↓City energy beginning to fade as locals depart; some neighbourhood restaurants close for summer holidays
- ↓Tourists concentrated in museum air-conditioning — the Golden Triangle queues build despite the heat
How July compares to May (best month)
| Factor | July | May ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 3 | 10 |
| Value | 6 | 7 |
| Crowds | 5 | 6 |
July in other destinations
Lisbon (25.9°C)Barcelona (28.4°C)Tokyo (30.5°C)Bali (29.8°C)Santorini (25.7°C)Paris (23.5°C)New York (28.5°C)Marrakech (36.3°C)Amsterdam (21.6°C)Maldives (30.2°C)Rome (30.2°C)Bangkok (31.8°C)Istanbul (27.9°C)Vienna (25.6°C)Seoul (28.6°C)Dubrovnik (28.3°C)Rio de Janeiro (25.1°C)Kyoto (31.8°C)Phuket (31.5°C)Cape Town (16.8°C)Prague (26°C)Amalfi Coast (31°C)Mexico City (23°C)Medellín (29°C)Fiji (26°C)London (24°C)Sydney (16°C)Iceland (14°C)Tulum (32°C)Dubai (42°C)Singapore (32°C)Hoi An (34°C)Chiang Mai (31.5°C)Miami (33.3°C)Florence (32.2°C)Queenstown (7.5°C)
Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Madrid, not across destinations. Methodology →