Madrid weather in October
Temperature, sea and sunshine in October: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in October
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Madrid in October?
In October, Madrid is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 61 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Madrid.
October compared
How the weather changes from September to November. Tap a month to open it.
| SeptemberSep | OctoberOct | NovemberNov | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 98 | 86 | 58 |
| Day | 26° | 20° | 13° |
| Night | 15° | 10° | 5° |
| Sun | 9 h | 7 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 4 | 7 | 7 |
More details for October
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min08:24 – 19:37
- UV index
- 4 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 49 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 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 %62 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %78 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Madrid in October: quick answers
Is Madrid hot in October?
No. In October, Madrid is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.
Does it rain much in Madrid in October?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 61 mm.
Madrid month by month
The whole year in MadridAll destinations: SpainWhere to go in October
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)