- January 5°CWeather29Crowds83Affordability45
- February 8°CWeather33Crowds74Affordability49
- March 10°CWeather45Crowds62Affordability73
- April 14°CWeather68Crowds63Affordability85
- May 19°CWeather90Crowds56Affordability75
- June 24°CWeather93Crowds48Affordability76
- July 27°CWeather82Crowds49Affordability79
- August 26°CWeather84Crowds52Affordability80
- September 21°CWeather88Crowds54Affordability89
- October 15°CWeather71Crowds61Affordability96
- November 9°CWeather35Crowds80Affordability55
- December 7°CWeather30Crowds75Affordability43
| Month | Avg temp | Weather | Crowds | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | | | |
| February | 8°C | | | |
| March | 10°C | | | |
| April | 14°C | | | |
| May | 19°C | | | |
| June | 24°C | | | |
| July | 27°C | | | |
| August | 26°C | | | |
| September | 21°C | | | |
| October | 15°C | | | |
| November | 9°C | | | |
| December | 7°C | | | |
Higher is better on all three: clearer weather, quieter streets, cheaper to be there.
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Three Kings cabalgata · Jan 1-7 · religious
Madrid's biggest Christmas-season parade on January 5 - sweets thrown to children from floats along the Castellana.
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Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos · Jan 1-7 · festival
On the eve of Epiphany, every Spanish town erupts in a candy-showering Three Kings parade as costumed royals ride in to deliver gifts to waiting children.
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ARCO contemporary art fair · Feb 26-Mar 4 · festival
Latin America's biggest contemporary art fair - gallery openings across the city, design-crowd hotels at premium.
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Fallas · Feb 26 – Feb 25 · festival
Valencia's March mega-festival fills the city with monumental papier-mâché sculptures — all torched in a single spectacular night of fire and fireworks.
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Semana Santa (Holy Week) · Mar 26 – Mar 8 · religious
Solemn processions through the streets - quieter than Andalucía but evocative; many Madrileños decamp.
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Easter · Mar 26 – Mar 8 · religious
Holy Week into Easter - processions and quiet reflection give way to a celebratory weekend.
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San Isidro · May 14-20 · festival
Madrid's patron-saint festival - chulapos in traditional dress, free concerts, the bullfight calendar opens.
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Mad Cool Festival · Jul 2-8 · festival
A three-day rock and pop festival on the city's outskirts - accommodation tight, the city humming.
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MADO (Madrid Pride) · Jul 2 – Jul 15 · festival
One of Europe's biggest Pride weeks - Chueca takes over for ten days, the closing parade fills Gran Vía.
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San Fermines · Jul 2 – Jul 22 · festival
Pamplona's legendary July fiesta draws thrill-seekers worldwide for the Running of the Bulls and days of unrelenting Navarran revelry.
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August heat & shutdown · Jul 30 – Jul 26 · holiday
38–40°C days, half the city on holiday - bars and restaurants closed for weeks, Madrid is bare and brutal.
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Málaga August Fair · Aug 6 – Aug 26 · festival
Málaga's Feria de Agosto turns the Andalusian summer into a whirl of flamenco skirts, fino sherry, and the raw spectacle of the corrida.
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Verbena de la Paloma · Aug 13-19 · festival
La Latina's neighbourhood festival - chotis dancing, lanterns over the streets, the most local summer night.
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Vuelta a España · Sep 3-9 · sport
Cycling's most dramatic Grand Tour climaxes with its final stages rolling into Madrid on the first Sunday of September.
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Christmas & New Year · Dec 17 – Dec 31 · religious
Plaza Mayor's Christmas market, Puerta del Sol's New Year grape ritual; warmer than London but unmistakably festive.
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Sources: Open-Meteo · Open-Meteo Air Quality · Google Trends · Google Flights · Religious calendar · Wikivoyage · Nager.date · manual curation
Last updated 2026-06-01