Madrid weather in May
In May, Madrid has an average high of 24 °C74 °F and an average low of 9 °C49 °F, with about 42 mm1.7 in of precipitation. It is the 5th warmest month of the year and ranks 5th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 4.5 °C8.1 °F warmer on average and drier by 10 mm0.4 in. Compared with June, May is 6 °C10.9 °F cooler on average and wetter by 21 mm0.8 in. Daylight lasts about 14.4 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 59% and the average cloud amount 54%.
Is May a good time to visit Madrid?
Yes — May is one of the most comfortable months to visit Madrid by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in May
For Madrid in May, pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 2474 | 949 | 421.7 |
| Parla | 2476 | 1049 | 341.3 |
| Alcalá de Henares | 2475 | 1050 | 411.6 |
| Valladolid | 2272 | 847 | 411.6 |
| Salamanca | 2170 | 846 | 381.5 |
| Burgos | 1865 | 644 | 552.2 |
| Albacete | 2476 | 1050 | 341.4 |
| Logroño | 2271 | 1049 | 592.3 |
| Zaragoza | 2578 | 1152 | 441.7 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Zaragoza; cooler: Valladolid, Salamanca and Burgos.
Other months in Madrid
- January9 °C49 °F / 0 °C32 °F
- February11 °C52 °F / 0 °C32 °F
- March15 °C59 °F / 3 °C37 °F
- April18 °C65 °F / 5 °C42 °F
- May24 °C74 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- June30 °C87 °F / 15 °C58 °F
- July34 °C94 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- August34 °C93 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- September28 °C82 °F / 14 °C56 °F
- October21 °C70 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- November13 °C56 °F / 3 °C38 °F
- December10 °C50 °F / 0 °C33 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Madrid in May?
In May the average high in Madrid is 24 °C (74 °F) and the average low is 9 °C (49 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Madrid in May?
On average about 42 mm (1.7 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 5th of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Madrid?
No. The warmest month in Madrid is July, with an average high of 34 °C (94 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 0 °C (32 °F).
How long is the day in Madrid in May?
In the middle of May the day in Madrid lasts about 14.4 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Madrid in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 59%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Madrid in May?
On average about 54% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 780 m, while Madrid lies at about 665 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.7 °C1.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.