Weather in Madrid in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Madrid in August
Going from a maximum of +38°C during the day to a minimum of +15°C during the night, the temperature in August averages around +34°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 30% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +38°C to +31°C.
Is Madrid warm or cold in August?
Madrid is typically hot in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +33°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +19°C to +18°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
August is one of the warmest months in Madrid, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Madrid in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +32°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +10°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +41°C | +41°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 10 mm | 16 mm | 25 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 37% | 39% | 49% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 28 | 27 | 21 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as great as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +33°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +32°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 10 mm to 16 mm. Humidity rises from 37% to 39%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 28 sunny days in July to 27 in August.
September brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Madrid is gradually increasing during August, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Madrid?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Madrid in August has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+30°C) and the highest in 2022 (+36°C). The driest year was 2008 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1988 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Madrid
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Madrid, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.