When to go · Madrid
Madrid in July
Avoid month. Hot, 35°C (95°F) and above; museums are the only cool place.Avoid month. Hot, 95°F (35°C) and above; museums are the only cool place.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
Hot, 35°C (95°F) and above; museums are the only cool place.Hot, 95°F (35°C) and above; museums are the only cool place.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- MadridHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Madrid and the central plateau, Spain · Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca, Cuencahot
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.
Summer season
Late evenings and open-air cinemas; the city empties in August.
Watch: 35 °C afternoons; small places close for holiday.
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.
Madrid Pride (Orgullo) check
Early July, main march on Saturday · Chueca, Gran Vía, Paseo del Prado
Over a million people; streets close and hotels sell out.
Summer break
Jul–Aug
Many family-run places close for a few weeks; heat peaks.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- High
- Prices · Spain overall
- High
Spain overall: Inland Andalusia and Madrid often top 40 °C: go north (Basque Country, Asturias, Galicia) or to the coast. San Fermín in Pamplona 6–14 July.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Madrid, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 2 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Jul: High
Apr: High
Prices
Jul: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 2
Apr: 1
July: Hot, 35°C and above; museums are the only cool place.
April: Warm; Easter week is busy.
Madrid: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen