Climate data for Madrid
Madrid's Weather and geographic position
Rainfall & Temperature monthly averages
Nueve meses de invierno, tres meses de infierno say the Madrileños. The summer can be scorchio with temperatures averaging over 30°C (the highest recorded temperature in Madrid was 42.2°C - that's 108°F in old money) although humidity is generally low. Bring a sweater in winter as the lowest recorded temperature was -14.8°C (5.4 F). The average annual temperature in the shade is 13ºC (55 F).
Rainfall levels are generally low, but precipitation can be observed all throughout the year. Summer and winter are the driest seasons, with most rainfall occurring in the autumn and spring showers are commmon. There is a short rainy season in late October which can be accompanied by lightning storms, although normally of a low intensity.
The city is located at almost the exact geographical centre of the Iberian Peninsula - latitude of 40degrees 25m north, 3degrees 42m west - enclosed on a plateau within the mountain ranges of the Somosierra (in the north), Guadarrama (north-east) and Toledo (south) Sierras. Average altitude of the city is 654 metres above sea level (average barometric pressure is 707) mm with its highest point at 694 metres.
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Measures |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
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Rainfall (mm) |
35 |
36 |
39 |
45 |
43 |
31 |
10 |
11 |
34 |
48 |
53 |
44 |
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Min Temp (°C) |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
13 |
16 |
16 |
13 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
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Max Temp (°C) |
11 |
12 |
16 |
17 |
22 |
28 |
33 |
32 |
28 |
20 |
14 |
11 |