Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Madrid across the year
Best-looking months for Madrid: May, Sep, Oct. Rated avoid: Jul, Aug.
- JanMixedLowLow5 events
- FebMixedLowLow1 event
- MarGoodMediumMedium2 events
- AprGreatHighHigh1 event
- MayGreatMediumMedium3 events
- JunMixedHighHighNone listed
- JulAvoidHighHigh2 events
- AugAvoidHighHigh2 events
- SepGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- OctGreatMediumMedium2 events
- NovMixedLowLow2 events
- DecMixedMediumMedium3 events
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.
May in Madrid
Typical highs 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C), lows 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C), rain on about 8 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Warm, long evenings; San Isidro fiesta mid-May. Typical highs around 23 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 8 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Madrid
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Spain overall. Arguably the best month: warm, long days, patios festival in Córdoba, green north waking up.Based on: Spain overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Spain overall.Based on: Spain overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed: Dos de Mayo; San Isidro; Night of the Museums.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Dos de Mayo (May 2)Regional holiday with events in Plaza del Dos de Mayo; the day after is busy.
- San Isidro (May 15 and the week around it)checkPatron-saint holiday with concerts and bullfights at Las Ventas.
- Night of the Museums (Around mid-May (check))checkFree late openings; queues at the Prado.