Madrid weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Madrid in May?
In May, Madrid is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. With around 9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 35 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Madrid.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 14 h 23 min06:59 – 21:23
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 47 %on average
- Hot days
- 3 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Madrid
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %81 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Madrid in May: quick answers
Is Madrid hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Madrid average 23 °C and nights cool to about 10 °C. On about 3 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Madrid in May?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 35 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)