Community of Madrid · Spain
Madrid in December
In December, Madrid averages a daytime high of 11 °C and a night-time low of 3 °C, with about 41 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Madrid's most comfortable months, April, May, September and October.
- Average high
- 11 °C
- Average low
- 3 °C
- Rain in the month
- 41 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 9 h 20 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 247
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Madrid
December is tied for the coolest month in Madrid by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 11 °C to 34 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 18 °C. By day, December is 3 °C cooler than November, and January is about the same as December.
December brings 41 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 33 mm (395 mm a year); it is tied for the 4th wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 9 h 20 min, against 9 h 20 min at the shortest and 15 h at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 °C | 2 °C | 32 mm | |
| February | 13 °C | 2 °C | 31 mm | |
| March | 17 °C | 5 °C | 37 mm | |
| April | 19 °C | 7 °C | 41 mm | Yes |
| May | 24 °C | 11 °C | 43 mm | Yes |
| June | 30 °C | 15 °C | 19 mm | |
| July | 34 °C | 18 °C | 7 mm | |
| August | 33 °C | 18 °C | 12 mm | |
| September | 28 °C | 14 °C | 25 mm | Yes |
| October | 21 °C | 10 °C | 62 mm | Yes |
| November | 15 °C | 5 °C | 45 mm | |
| December | 11 °C | 3 °C | 41 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Madrid?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 11 °C is below 18 °C. The comfortable months in Madrid are April, May, September and October; the nearest are October, before, and April, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Spain in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Madrid
This guide lists 247 places to stay in Madrid: 21 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 226 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 126; 1–3 km, 81; 3–10 km, 40.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.