What to pack for Madrid
Madrid averages 11°C in the daytime in January and 34°C in July, and March is the wettest month, with about 9 rainy days. Here is what that means for your suitcase, month by month.
For the easiest packing, the comfortable months are May, June, September and October: mild to warm and mostly dry, so you can travel light without planning for extremes.
Get your Madrid packing list, freeMonth by month
January
11°C / 1°C · 5 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
February
14°C / 3°C · 3 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
March
16°C / 5°C · 9 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
April
19°C / 7°C · 8 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
May
24°C / 11°C · 5 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- An extra layer for the cooler evenings
June
30°C / 17°C · 3 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- An extra layer for the cooler evenings
July
34°C / 20°C · 1 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sun hat, sunglasses and high-SPF sunscreen
- An extra layer for the cooler evenings
August
34°C / 20°C · 1 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sun hat, sunglasses and high-SPF sunscreen
- An extra layer for the cooler evenings
September
27°C / 15°C · 4 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- An extra layer for the cooler evenings
October
22°C / 11°C · 7 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
November
14°C / 6°C · 6 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A light rain layer, just in case
December
11°C / 3°C · 5 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A light rain layer, just in case
Plugs & voltage
Spain uses Type C / F sockets at 230 V. Bring a travel adaptor if your plugs are a different shape.
Your dates, your list
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Build my Madrid listTemperatures and rainy days are averages of daily records from 2016 to 2025 (Open-Meteo historical archive), for the city centre. Elevation, coast and the year itself can shift them, so treat them as a guide to the usual pattern, not a forecast.