When to go · Madrid
Madrid in October
Great month. Best month for walking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Best month for walking.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Madrid in this guide.
Weather in October
- MadridHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Madrid and the central plateau, Spain · Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca, Cuencabest weather
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.
Autumn season
The best walking weather; the Prado quieter; chestnuts on the corners.
Watch: Rain in November.
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.
Fiesta Nacional
Oct 12 · Paseo de la Castellana
Military parade and closures on the Castellana.
National Day (Fiesta Nacional)
12 Oct · Spain
Military parade in Madrid; long weekend travel.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Medium
- Prices · Spain overall
- Medium
Spain overall: Good for cities and Andalusia; watch for autumn storms on the Mediterranean. 12 October is the national day.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Madrid, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 2
Apr: 1
October: Best month for walking.
April: Warm; Easter week is busy.
Madrid: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings