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Compare the Climate and Weather in Madrid, Barcelona, and Málaga

This page lets you compare and contrast the weather and climate in Madrid, Barcelona, and Málaga year round.

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Average High and Low Temperature

Compare the Average High and Low Temperature in Madrid, Barcelona, and MálagaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F6433925069408356458861273642NowNowMálagaMálagaBarcelonaBarcelona
The daily average high and low air temperature at 2 meters above the ground. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding perceived temperatures.
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Madrid 51°F54°F61°F65°F73°F84°F91°F90°F81°F69°F58°F51°F
Barcelona 56°F57°F60°F64°F70°F76°F82°F82°F78°F71°F62°F57°F
Málaga 61°F63°F66°F70°F75°F82°F86°F87°F82°F74°F67°F63°F
LowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Madrid 33°F34°F39°F43°F50°F58°F63°F63°F56°F48°F40°F34°F
Barcelona 41°F42°F45°F49°F56°F63°F68°F68°F63°F56°F48°F42°F
Málaga 46°F47°F49°F53°F58°F65°F69°F70°F66°F59°F52°F48°F

Madrid

Average Hourly Temperature in MadridJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablehotwarmvery coldvery coldcomfortable

Barcelona

Average Hourly Temperature in BarcelonaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldcoldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmvery cold

Málaga

Average Hourly Temperature in MálagaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotcoldwarmcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chance of Clearer Skies

Compare the Chance of Clearer Skies in Madrid, Barcelona, and MálagaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%88485393NowNowMálagaMálagaBarcelonaBarcelonaMadridMadrid
The percentage of time the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy (i.e., less than 60% of the sky is covered by clouds).
Clearer SkiesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Madrid 52%56%56%58%61%72%86%80%66%54%51%49%
Barcelona 58%58%58%58%57%69%84%78%64%55%56%58%
Málaga 62%63%62%63%66%79%92%86%68%58%59%59%

Daily Chance of Precipitation

Compare the Daily Chance of Precipitation in Madrid, Barcelona, and MálagaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%23422821NowNowBarcelonaBarcelonaMadridMadrid
The percentage of days in which precipitation is observed, excluding trace quantities.
Days of Precip.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Madrid 5.2d4.5d4.6d6.2d6.6d3.9d1.8d2.0d3.2d6.0d5.9d5.4d
Barcelona 3.5d3.6d4.3d5.1d5.4d4.0d2.9d4.1d5.7d6.1d4.7d3.6d
Málaga 5.8d5.4d4.6d4.6d2.8d0.9d0.1d0.4d2.1d5.4d6.0d6.3d

Average Monthly Rainfall

Compare the Average Monthly Rainfall in Madrid, Barcelona, and MálagaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in1.90.22.40.72.6NowNowMálagaMálagaBarcelonaBarcelonaMadridMadrid
The average rainfall accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question.
RainfallJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Madrid 1.0″0.9″0.8″1.3″1.3″0.8″0.3″0.3″0.7″1.8″1.6″1.2″
Barcelona 1.1″1.1″1.2″1.4″1.7″1.0″0.8″1.2″2.0″2.4″2.0″1.1″
Málaga 1.9″1.7″1.4″1.3″0.7″0.2″0.0″0.1″0.6″1.9″2.6″2.5″

Hours of Daylight

Compare the Hours of Daylight in Madrid, Barcelona, and MálagaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 hr4 hr6 hr6 hr8 hr8 hr10 hr10 hr12 hr12 hr14 hr14 hr16 hr16 hr18 hr18 hr20 hr20 hr15.19.3NowNowMálagaMálagaBarcelonaBarcelonaMadridMadrid
The number of hours during which the Sun is at least partly above the horizon.
DaylightJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Madrid 9.7h10.7h12.0h13.3h14.4h15.0h14.7h13.7h12.4h11.1h9.9h9.3h
Barcelona 9.6h10.6h12.0h13.4h14.5h15.1h14.8h13.8h12.4h11.1h9.9h9.2h
Málaga 10.0h10.9h12.0h13.2h14.1h14.6h14.4h13.5h12.4h11.2h10.2h9.7h

Chance of Muggy Conditions

Compare the Chance of Muggy Conditions in Madrid, Barcelona, and MálagaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%6147NowNowMálagaMálagaBarcelonaBarcelonaMadridMadrid
The percentage of time that is muggy, oppressive, or miserable (i.e., a dew point greater than 65°F).
Muggy daysJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Madrid 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d
Barcelona 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d5.6d15.5d17.5d9.4d2.2d0.1d0.0d
Málaga 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d2.5d9.9d14.1d8.7d1.7d0.1d0.0d

Average Wind Speed

Compare the Average Wind Speed in Madrid, Barcelona, and MálagaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mph8.77.18.76.810.27.0NowNowMálagaMálagaBarcelonaBarcelonaMadridMadrid
The average of mean hourly wind speeds at 10 meters above the ground.
Wind Speed (mph)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Madrid 7.78.28.38.47.77.47.57.37.27.67.87.7
Barcelona 8.38.48.28.17.26.96.86.97.38.18.38.5
Málaga 9.710.09.59.18.27.57.37.17.48.09.19.8

Average Water Temperature

Compare the Average Water Temperature in Madrid, Barcelona, and MálagaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°FNaN77557359NowNowMálagaMálagaBarcelonaBarcelona
The daily average wide-area surface water temperature.
Water Temp.JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Barcelona 56°F55°F56°F58°F63°F69°F75°F77°F75°F69°F63°F59°F
Málaga 59°F59°F60°F61°F63°F67°F72°F73°F71°F67°F63°F61°F

Tourism Score

Compare the Tourism Score in Madrid, Barcelona, and MálagaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.50.58.11.98.34.1NowNowMálagaMálagaBarcelonaBarcelonaMadridMadrid
The tourism score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F.

Beach/Pool Score

Compare the Beach/Pool Score in Madrid, Barcelona, and MálagaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.60.1NowNowMálagaMálagaBarcelonaBarcelonaMadridMadrid
The beach/pool score, which favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F.

Growing Season

Compare the Growing Season in Madrid, Barcelona, and MálagaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%20%20%40%40%60%60%80%80%100%100%NowNowMálagaMálagaBarcelonaBarcelonaMadridMadrid
The percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season, defined as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Growing Degree Days

Compare the Growing Degree Days in Madrid, Barcelona, and MálagaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°F6,000°F6,000°FNowNowMálagaMálagaBarcelonaBarcelonaMadridMadrid
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, where growing degree days are defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature (50°F in this case).

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy

Compare the Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Madrid, Barcelona, and MálagaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh8.32.07.62.5NowNowMálagaMálagaBarcelonaBarcelonaMadridMadrid
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter.
Solar Energy (kWh)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Madrid 2.33.44.86.17.18.08.17.25.63.82.52.0
Barcelona 2.33.24.65.86.77.47.46.44.93.52.42.0
Málaga 2.83.85.26.47.38.18.17.25.74.13.02.5

This report illustrates the typical weather for Madrid, Barcelona, and Málaga year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

The details of the data sources used on this page vary between places and are discussed in detail on each place's dedicated page:

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