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When to travel to Madrid

When to travel to Madrid?

The best time to visit Madrid depends on the type of experience you are looking for. If you are looking for sunny days, mild average temperatures and less crowds, the best time to travel to Madrid is between April and June or September and October. To take advantage of the long days and enjoy pleasant walks through the parks with forests, squares and streets without excessive heat, you will love its fantastic climate in spring. However, if you want to experience the vibrant nightlife of the city, the months of July and August are ideal and a good alternative to the coast. Regardless of when you decide to visit Madrid, we tell you the weather and climate to make your holidays in Madrid more pleasant according to your plans and way of traveling.

Discover the weather and climate of Madrid month by month

Spring or autumn in Spain are the best seasons to visit cities like Madrid because prices are usually lower and tourist crowds are smaller to visit Spain. Madrid enjoys a warm Mediterranean summer climate most of the year and with little rain.

The first month of the year falls right in the middle of the low season in Madrid and the low influx of public usually means lower prices when renting a car or booking accommodation with travel insurance.

Snow is not common in cities like Madrid, but the high altitude of this inland city will make it seem colder than it really is due to the wind chill. In January the festivities of San Antón, the patron saint of animals, are celebrated and you can attend a beautiful tradition.

The spring climate in Spain has very pleasant average temperatures and there are few tourists in interiors such as Madrid or in the north of the country. It is a good time to travel to Spain from anywhere in the world, booking flights in advance and travel insurance. With summer around the corner, the terraces and squares are filled with people enjoying drinks outdoors in a sunny and warm climate with summer colors in the Madrid sky.

In May two local festivals coincide in Madrid: the festival of the Community of Madrid is celebrated on May 2 and on May 15 the festivals of San Isidro are celebrated. And the city's agenda is filled with dances, verbenas and concerts.

In June summer is proclaimed, and although temperatures rise, it is still a quiet month compared to the tourist season. Therefore, it is also a good time to travel to Spain and the best way to visit Madrid with sun and fewer queues in the most touristic central area of Madrid.

While tourists arrive in Madrid during July and August, Madrid residents flee the city and head to the coast to rent apartments or also to the forest towards the north to enjoy their well-deserved vacations.

In July the heat increases in the city because it is usually the hottest month of the year in Madrid (temperatures usually hover around 30 degrees). But, the low humidity makes the heat more bearable.

It is the time in Madrid of greater influx of public and higher hotel prices, contracting travel insurance or without them. In August the scorching temperatures are maintained in Madrid. It is also high season for tourists who wish to visit Spain on their vacations and the main attractions are more crowded.

Best time to travel to Madrid and enjoy low prices

In September the climate is good and the rhythm begins to calm down a little in Madrid because autumn in Spain is usually mild, warm and sunny. According to the drop in temperatures, visits from tourists from other parts of the world dissipate and accommodation prices decrease.

In the month of October the climate is favorable. It is one of the most pleasant times to visit Madrid of the year. By these dates the crowds of tourists have disappeared from the streets and public transport.

Madrid begins to be colder in November for being an inland city. Without a doubt, we are in low season, so take advantage if you can of the good hotel prices in the city and the low influx of people to enjoy Madrid more calmly.

Average accommodation prices are usually lower in early December. And they increase with Christmas and New Year's Eve, just when the lights are turned on and the whole city is dressed in Christmas colors.

B&B HOTELS has a wide range of hotels in Madrid to travel at any time of the year, both in the city center and surroundings, including fantastic hotels near the Atocha area and Barajas Airport. We are waiting for you!

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