Madrid will surprise you with its intense and enveloping blue sky. It has a dry climate with little rainfall, resulting in hot summers and cold winters, but no matter what time of the year you chose to come, you are very likely to see with your own eyes the famous blue sky Velazquez loved to paint.
Spring
You will find the city’s trees and parks blooming. The first couple of months tend to bring rain, with an average temperature of 12ยบC (54ยบF) in April, but as the month of May progresses the weather becomes almost summery with an average temperature of 21ยบC (70ยบF) in June and increasingly livelier streets.
Summer
Summers are dry and can be very hot, with an average temperature of 25ยบC (77ยบF) in July and August. During these months, it gets dark late and the city really starts to come alive in the evening. In August, the city is much quieter since a large number of Madrilenos tend to go away on holiday. At the end of the month, and during September, the temperatures cool down significantly.
Autumn
In October, autumn in Madrid is very mild, but as November progresses temperatures drop and rainfall becomes more frequent; the last two months of the year generally being the wettest. The average temperature falls from 15ยบC (59ยบF) in October to 7ยบC (45ยบF) in December. Even so, this is an ideal time to enjoy El Retiro park bathed in shades of red and ochre.
Winter
Winters in Madrid are cold and dry. Although it doesn’t tend to snow it can do so at the end of December or in January, the coldest month of the year, when the average temperature is 6ยบC (43ยบF). Nevertheless, cloudless skies are very common during this time, so you won’t miss out on the warm and pleasant midday sun.