When to go · Madrid
Madrid in February
Mixed month. Cold mornings; clear days.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Low
- Spain overall
Verdict
Cold mornings; clear days.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- MadridHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Madrid and the central plateau, Spain · Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca, Cuencacool
Dry, sunny and continental: frost on winter nights, 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) in July and August.Dry, sunny and continental: frost on winter nights, 95–104 °F (35–40 °C) in July and August.
Winter season
Christmas lights, chocolate and churros, clear cold skies.
Watch: Freezing mornings; Dec 24–25 closures.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Carnival check
Before Lent (moves yearly) · Neighbourhoods
Costume parades; small events, no closures for visitors.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Low
- Prices · Spain overall
- Low
Spain overall: Almond blossom in the south; Carnival in Cádiz and Santa Cruz de Tenerife fills those cities.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Madrid, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 6 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Feb: Low
Apr: High
Prices
Feb: Low
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Apr: 1
February: Cold mornings; clear days.
April: Warm; Easter week is busy.
Madrid: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket