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Madrid across the year

Best-looking months for Madrid: May, Sep, Oct. Rated avoid: Jul, Aug.

Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.

January in Madrid

Typical highs 10°C (50°F), lows 3°C (37°F), rain on about 6 days.

WeatherMixed
Cold, dry, often sunny; 3–11°C. Typical highs around 10 °C, lows around 3 °C, rain on about 6 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Madrid
CrowdsLow
Low crowd level: Spain overall. Low season on the mainland: cold nights in Madrid, mild sun in Seville and Málaga; the Canaries are at their peak. January sales in the shops.Based on: Spain overall month table, not a city measurement
PricesLow
Low price level: Spain overall.Based on: Spain overall month table, not a city measurement
Events5 events
5 listed: Reyes Magos (Three Kings) parade; Winter sales; Reyes Magos (Three Kings); and 2 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists

What is on

  • Reyes Magos (Three Kings) parade (Jan 5 (evening), Jan 6)checkSweets thrown to children; Jan 6 is a holiday with most shops closed.
  • Winter sales (From Jan 7)checkSerrano and Fuencarral are busy; discounts from 30–70%.
  • Reyes Magos (Three Kings) (Jan 5–6)Parade on Jan 5; many shops closed on Jan 6.
  • Christmas and New Year (Dec 24–25 and Jan 1)Most restaurants and shops closed on the evening of Dec 24 and Dec 25.
  • New Year's Day (1 Jan)Many shops closed; the night before, Madrid's Puerta del Sol eats twelve grapes at midnight.

Full January guide for Madrid · All months