Early August 1 August
95°F
Typical afternoon high
2% historical wet-day frequency
Spain · City
Madrid
in August.
Is August a good time?
Hot days.
A steady visitor season.
August averages 94°F afternoons, with about 1 rain day. Later August is typically cooler.
- Afternoons
- 94°F
- Rain days
- 1
- Visitor demand
- 87%of October peak
Historical Comunidad de Madrid regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day.
Overall match
7.3/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather7.7/10Very good
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostModeratefor Europe
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your August
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 94°F (34°C): summer clothes; nights around 65°F (19°C): light layers. About 14 hours of daylight. About 1 rain day in a typical August.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 14 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:25 and sets about 21:15 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 65°F (19°C); afternoons reach about 94°F (34°C). Expect rain on about 1 day in a typical August.
Typical afternoon
94°F (34°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Augusts
Night low
65°F (19°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
13h 50m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late August?
Early August is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 95°F on the 1st, versus 89°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 2% to 8% between those dates.
Mid August 15 August
94°F
Typical afternoon high
2% historical wet-day frequency
Late August 31 August
89°F
Typical afternoon high
8% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesAugust 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
August 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195° | ||||||
| 296° | 396° | 496° | 596° | 695° | 795° | 895° |
| 995° | 1095° | 1195° | 1295° | 1394° | 1494° | 1594° |
| 1694° | 1794° | 1894° | 1994° | 2093° | 2193° | 2293° |
| 2392° | 2492° | 2592° | 2691° | 2791° | 2890° | 2989° |
| 3089° | 3189° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons cool from about 95°F (35°C) in the first week to 90°F (32°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 2–8%. Local schools are out 1–31 August 2027.
Schools here are on summer holidays all of August 2027. Elsewhere in August 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 73%, Italy 100%, Netherlands 90%, Czechia 100%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds, cost and getting there
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Steady all year. August averages 87% of October's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.
Overnight stays across Comunidad de Madrid do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
Well below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €115 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Historical hotel average
€115
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. −19% vs this region's usual month.
Spain as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 84 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Recorded US nonstop flights · 2024
Recorded this month
from New York JFK, Miami, Dallas and Washington Dulles and 7 more; 2024 schedule, Eurostat
The historical regional amount comes from INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
How much does August vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 91°F (33°C) and 96°F (36°C); in 14 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 94°F (34°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 3; half the years had 0–2.
Rain days in each August
Rain days
1
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 2 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
21 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
15 of 15
of the last 15 Augusts had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
22 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded AugustHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 92°F | 2 |
| 2012 | 94°F | 0 |
| 2013 | 93°F | 0 |
| 2014 | 91°F | 0 |
| 2015 | 91°F | 2 |
| 2016 | 94°F | 0 |
| 2017 | 93°F | 3 |
| 2018 | 96°F | 0 |
| 2019 | 92°F | 2 |
| 2020 | 92°F | 1 |
| 2021 | 94°F | 2 |
| 2022 | 94°F | 3 |
| 2023 | 96°F | 0 |
| 2024 | 96°F | 1 |
| 2025 | 95°F | 1 |
Checked against 21 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
July, August
or September?
| Typical conditions | Jul | Aug | Sep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 94°F | 94°F | 83°F |
| Rain days | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Overnight demand | 94% | 87% | 97% |
July: Similar monthly conditions to August. July guide →
September: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than August. September guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with August Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. August stays as your reference.
Hotel stays vary little through the year. April to June and September to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than August.
Your comparison
August or July?
Overnight stays vary little through the year.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €132 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the July guide →| Typical conditions | August | July |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 94°F | 94°F |
| Nights | 65°F | 65°F |
| Rain days | 1 | 0 |
| Visitor season | Steady all year | Steady all year |
| Overall / 10 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| Month rank | #6 | #7 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.5 | #12 | 52°F | 35°F | 7 | 6.4 | Steady all year |
| February | 6.9 | #9 | 56°F | 37°F | 5 | 7.0 | Steady all year |
| March | 6.9 | #8 | 61°F | 41°F | 7 | 7.3 | Steady all year |
| April | 7.5 | #5 | 68°F | 45°F | 7 | 8.7 | Steady all year |
| May | 7.9 | #1 | 77°F | 51°F | 4 | 9.7 | Steady all year |
| June | 7.5 | #4 | 87°F | 60°F | 2 | 8.8 | Steady all year |
| July | 7.1 | #7 | 94°F | 65°F | 0 | 7.6 | Steady all year |
| August | 7.3 | #6 | 94°F | 65°F | 1 | 7.7 | Steady all year |
| September | 7.9 | #2 | 83°F | 58°F | 3 | 9.6 | Steady all year |
| October | 7.6 | #3 | 72°F | 52°F | 6 | 9.3 | Steady all year |
| November | 6.7 | #10 | 59°F | 43°F | 8 | 7.1 | Steady all year |
| December | 6.5 | #11 | 54°F | 37°F | 5 | 6.6 | Steady all year |
Near here
Nearby places in August
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Castilla-La ManchaSpain · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 6.5 · Very good weather, 95°F (35°C) · Peak season · Cost cheap
Castile and LeónSpain · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 7.3 · Excellent weather, 87°F (31°C) · Peak season · Cost cheap
AragonSpain · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 6.3 · Very good weather, 93°F (34°C) · Peak season · Cost cheap
Valencia & the Costa BlancaSpain · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Excellent weather, 92°F (33°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Basque CountrySpain · about 190 miles
Balanced Overall 6.6 · Very good weather, 80°F (27°C) · Peak season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Better August weather than Madrid
Madrid's weather ranks 33 of 41 city regions this month. These city regions outside Spain have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Madrid.
LisbonPortugal · about 310 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): 13°F cooler afternoons
Paris & aroundFrance · about 640 miles
Excellent weather (9.0): 15°F cooler afternoons, 6 more rain days
Ghent & East FlandersBelgium · about 810 miles
Excellent weather (9.1): 18°F cooler afternoons, 9 more rain days, pricier
BrusselsBelgium · about 810 miles
Excellent weather (9.0): 18°F cooler afternoons, 8 more rain days, pricier
AntwerpBelgium · about 840 miles
Excellent weather (9.0): 18°F cooler afternoons, 9 more rain days, pricier
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 87% of the busiest and about average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are.The figures cover the whole Comunidad de Madrid region, suburbs included. That means about 85,000 overnight visitors on a typical August night across the region, 42% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 32,000 more: 38 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 74 |
| How our weather was checked | 21 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 1°F (0.3°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 12 |
| Busiest month here | October · 14 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 24th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 42% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 38 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.6% |
| Population used | 7.1 million |
| Statistical region | ES30 · Comunidad de Madrid |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.