Madrid, Spain
Madrid
Madrid is a capital city in Spain, 665 m above sea level. It has a population of about 3,506,730 (2025). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Now18°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population3.51M
Local time14:51
40.42° N, 3.70° WElevation 665 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes28001–28041, 28043–28050 …October: high / low21° / 10°
Rain this month54mm
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Madrid at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:33 · 19:2610 h 53 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 17:27Next holiday2 NovemberAll Saints' DayFootball25 OctRayo Vallecano de Madrid – Elche CF
Best time to visitApr–May · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month34°C
Average high in July
Coolest month2°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthApril
44 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
10 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.8 km
How Madrid has grown
People living in the built-up area (680 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+78%3.2M in 1975 → 5.68M in 2025Weather in Madrid
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
18°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 43%
Today22 Oct20°6°
Fri23 Oct20°9°
Sat24 Oct20°6°
Sun25 Oct23°7°
Mon26 Oct25°8°
Tue27 Oct22°9°
Wed28 Oct22°9°
Thu29 Oct20°9°
Fri30 Oct20°14°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct20°14°4.9 mm
When to go to Madrid
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 45 | 57 | 73 | 77 | 80 | 67 | 58 | 60 | 77 | 79 | 61 | 48 |
| High | 11° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 24° | 30° | 34° | 33° | 28° | 21° | 15° | 11° |
| Low | 2° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Rain (mm) | 32 | 34 | 24 | 44 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 54 | 53 | 51 |
| Wet days | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
What's on in Madrid
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Coming matches
25OctRayo Vallecano de Madrid – Elche CFLaLiga
25OctClub Atlético de Madrid – RC Deportivo La CoruñaLaLiga
1NovRayo Vallecano de Madrid – RC Celta de VigoLaLiga
8NovClub Atlético de Madrid – FC BarcelonaLaLiga
22NovRayo Vallecano de Madrid – Valencia CFLaLiga
Concerts and shows
23OctChiara OliverFITZ · 20:00
24NovHATSUNE MIKU EXPO 2026 EUROPE: MadridPalacio Vistalegre
27NovChiara OliverPalacio Vistalegre · 21:00
Madrid's festivals through the year
Mar
Jul
Sep
Nov
Dec
Monuments and museums in Madrid
1 km
Royal Palace of MadridBuilt 1735
0.4 km
Convent of Las Descalzas Reales, MadridBuilt 15591 km
Palacio de CibelesBuilt 1907
1.2 km
Royal Basilica of Saint Francis the GreatBuilt 1761
1.8 km
Crystal PalaceBuilt 1887
1.1 km
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofíaBuilt 1992
Museum0.9 km
Museo del PradoBuilt 1819
Museum0.7 km
Thyssen-Bornemisza MuseumBuilt 1992More museums: Almacén del MUNCYT · Andén 0 - Nave de Motores de Pacífico · Andén Cero - Estación de Chamberí · Casa de Cervantes · Casa Árabe · Centro Cultural La Corrala · Centro Entomológico Manuel Ortego · Edificio Villanueva · Espacio Cultural Serrería Belga · Museo Acciona / Auditorio · Museo Banksy Madrid · Museo Davinci
Outdoors around Madrid
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Monument to Alfonso XIIViewpoints
1.7 kmThe ClimbClimbing
2 kmParque de Aventuras Trepo ParkTheme parks
2.5 kmParque de Atracciones de MadridTheme parks
4 kmBoulder MadridClimbing
4 kmCamping AlphaCamp sites
4 kmCasco Antiguo BuceoDive site
3.2 kmBuceoNaserDive site
3.2 kmNature around Madrid
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Spain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Madrid
Earthquakes around Madrid
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 17 · 1 km
Quaternary · 1Neogene · 8Devonian · 3Silurian · 3Ordovician · 2
Formations around the town
Mammoths and mastodons · 4Gomphotherium, Zygolophodon
Trilobites · 4
Universities and research institutes
Complutense University of MadridUniversity or college · founded 1293
Royal Spanish AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1713
Centro de Estudios Políticos y ConstitucionalesUniversity or college · founded 1807
The Royal Conservatory of MadridUniversity or college · founded 1830
Comillas Pontifical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1890
Suffolk University MadridUniversity or college · founded 1906
Casa de VelázquezUniversity or college · founded 1920
National School of Public HealthUniversity or college · founded 1924
Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, La Salle Centro UniversitarioUniversity or college · founded 1950
Schiller International UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1964
Saint Louis UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1967
Autonomous University of MadridUniversity or college · founded 1968
Centro Universitario de Educación ESCUNIUniversity or college · founded 1970
Universidad Politécnica de MadridUniversity or college · founded 1971
National University of Distance EducationUniversity or college · founded 1972
CUNEF UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1973
Centro de Estudios FinancierosUniversity or college · founded 1977
Instituto Universitario de Investigación Ortega-MarañónUniversity or college · founded 1986
ESCP Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1988
Carlos III University of MadridUniversity or college · founded 1989
San Damaso Ecclesiastical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1990
Center for Monetary and Financial StudiesUniversity or college · founded 1991
Bircham International UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1992
Instituto Superior de Derecho y EconomíaUniversity or college · founded 1992
Universidad San Pablo CEUUniversity or college · founded 1993
Universidad Europea, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Universidad Europea de Madrid S.A.U.University or college · founded 1995
Nebrija UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1995
Rey Juan Carlos UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1996
Instituto Universitario General Gutiérrez MelladoUniversity or college · founded 1997
National School of Occupational MedicineUniversity or college · founded 2001
Madrid Institute for Advanced StudiesUniversity or college · founded 2006
Universidad a Distancia de MadridUniversity or college · founded 2006
Colegio ÁrulaUniversity or college · founded 2007
CEDEU - Centro de Estudios UniversitariosUniversity or college · founded 2013
SUR Escuela de Artes y Profesiones ArtísticasUniversity or college · founded 2014
Villanueva UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2020
UNIE UniversidadUniversity or college · founded 2022
Universidad de Diseño, Innovación y TecnologíaUniversity or college · founded 2022
Conservatorio Profesional de Música “Teresa Berganza”University or college
Escuela Universitaria de Fisioterapia de la ONCEUniversity or college
Red de Fundaciones Universidad EmpresaUniversity or college
Spanish National ObservatoryResearch institute · founded 1790
Eduardo Torroja Institute for Construction SciencesResearch institute · founded 1934
Institute of Physical Chemistry Blas CabreraResearch institute · founded 1946
Institute of Optics "Daza de Valdés"Research institute · founded 1946
Institute of Polymer Science and TechnologyResearch institute · founded 1947
Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y TecnológicasResearch institute · founded 1951
Margarita Salas Center for Biological ResearchResearch institute · founded 1953
Centro de Estudios y Experimentación de Obras PúblicasResearch institute · founded 1957
Cenim - Centro Nacional de Investigaciones MetalurgicasResearch institute · founded 1963
Germplasm bank of the Technical University of MadridResearch institute · founded 1966
Centro Química Orgánica "LORA-TAMAYO"Research institute · founded 1966
Institute of General Organic ChemistryResearch institute · founded 1966
Instituto Español de Estudios EstratégicosResearch institute · founded 1970
Institute of Medicinal ChemistryResearch institute · founded 1973
National Environmental Health CentreResearch institute · founded 1974
Centro de Biología Molecular Severo OchoaResearch institute · founded 1975
Institute of Catalysis and PetrochemistryResearch institute · founded 1975
Institute for the Structure of MatterResearch institute · founded 1976
Spanish Nutrition FoundationResearch institute · founded 1984
Institute for Research in Technology MadridResearch institute · founded 1984
Centro Nacional de BiotecnologíaResearch institute · founded 1985
Materials Science Institute of MadridResearch institute · founded 1986
Institute of Economics, Geography and DemographyResearch institute · founded 1986
Instituto de FilosofíaResearch institute · founded 1986
Centro Nacional de Información GeográficaResearch institute · founded 1989
National Transplant OrganizationResearch institute · founded 1989
Instituto PalaciosResearch institute · founded 1990
Digital Health Research UnitResearch institute · founded 1990
Institute of Fundamental PhysicsResearch institute · founded 1992
Spanish Centre for Pharmacoepidemiologic ResearchResearch institute · founded 1994
Grupo Español de Trasplante Hematopoyético y Terapia CelularResearch institute · founded 1994
Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud PúblicaResearch institute · founded 1996
Fundación Interhospitalaria para la Investigación CardiovascularResearch institute · founded 1996
Healthcare Research UnitResearch institute · founded 1996
Scientific and Technical Central UnitsResearch institute · founded 1996
Institute of Ceramics and GlassResearch institute · founded 1997
Spanish National Cancer Research CentreResearch institute · founded 1998
Research Institute for Rare DiseasesResearch institute · founded 1999
Spanish National Centre for Cardiovascular ResearchResearch institute · founded 1999
Towns and villages around Madrid
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Madrid from above
Around Madrid36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lago de la Casa de CampoNature2.7 kmLago Palomeras EsteNature6.6 kmLago de los MolinosNature6.9 kmLago-ría-canal-estanque del parque Cuña VerdeNature7.5 kmGruta del LaberintoNature10 kmGruta de la Fuente de las RanasNature10 kmcerro de San PedroMountain35 kmLos Cerros de AlcaláMountain31 kmCerro del Ecce HomoMountain33 kmMountains of Alcalá de HenaresMountain31 kmCerro del VisoMountain26 kmCerro La TortugaMountain32 kmCasco Antiguo BuceoDive site3.2 kmBuceoNaserDive site3.2 kmRoyal Palace of MadridMonument1.0 kmConvent of Las Descalzas Reales, MadridMonument0.4 kmPalacio de CibelesMonument0.9 kmRoyal Basilica of Saint Francis the GreatMonument1.2 kmCrystal PalaceMonument1.8 kmMuseo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina SofíaMonument1.1 kmRoyal Convent of La EncarnaciónMonument0.8 kmSt. Isidore's Collegiate ChurchMonument0.6 kmMuseo del PradoMuseum0.9 kmThyssen-Bornemisza MuseumMuseum0.7 kmNational Museum of Natural SciencesMuseum2.9 kmNational Museum of ArchaeologyMuseum1.4 kmMuseo del TrajeMuseum3.4 kmStationStation0.3 kmRecoletosStation1.1 kmEmbajadoresStation1.3 kmGetafePlace13 kmMóstolesPlace17 kmLeganésPlace11 kmFuenlabradaPlace17 kmAlcorcónPlace13 kmParlaPlace21 km
Postal codes
28001–2804128043–2805028052–2805528070–280712808028082–2808328085–2808728491
Getting to Madrid
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas AirportMAD
14 kmSalamanca AirportSLM
163 kmValladolid AirportVLL
173 kmSolRailway station
0.3 kmRecoletosRailway station
1.1 kmEmbajadoresRailway station
1.3 kmPlaces near Madrid
Places with a climate like Madrid
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Madrid?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Madrid.
What is the hottest month in Madrid?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Madrid?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Madrid?
April is the wettest month with about 44 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
What is the postal code of Madrid?
Madrid has 62 postal codes: 28001–28041, 28043–28050, 28052–28055, 28070–28071, 28080, 28082–28083, 28085–28087, 28491.