| Madrid - A city of many seasons. | | | | Certainly the climate in Madrid is temperate for this |
| Madrid has been the capital of Spain since 1562 and is | | | | part of the Mediterranean. Often during the summer |
| located in the middle of Meseta and can be found at | | | | months the temperatures in Madrid can go above 30 |
| 646 meters (2,119 feet) above sea level. In fact Madrid | | | | degrees centigrade during the month of July and in |
| is the highest capital city in Europe. So just what is the | | | | some cases has been known to go as high as 40 |
| climate in Madrid Spain like? | | | | degrees centigrade. However because it is at such a |
| Due to its central location and because it is at such a | | | | high altitude many people find that the climate in this |
| high altitude the climate in Madrid consists of warm dry | | | | city is very dry compared to that of say Seville, |
| summers and cool winters. Also because of its close | | | | Grenada or Cadiz another three of the major tourist |
| proximity to the mountains this often causes some | | | | vacation hotspots in Spain. |
| wide degrees of variation in the winter and summer | | | | Whilst the climate during the winter months is very |
| temperatures that are found in Madrid. Certainly during | | | | different from many other parts of Spain due its |
| the summer the heat at noon can often be very | | | | location and height above sea level. In many cases |
| intense and many people prefer to find some where | | | | you will often find that snow falls during the winter |
| cool and shaded whilst the evenings are often | | | | months and if you are really into skiing or other winter |
| pleasantly cool but not cold. | | | | sports than this is the ideal place to visit as the |
| However, when winter arrives you will often find that | | | | mountains close by often have snow on them for |
| the climate in Madrid changes dramatically. Certainly | | | | most of the year. |
| during this time of year the temperatures can often be | | | | As you can see from above the climate in Madrid |
| just below freezing. The only thing that the weather in | | | | Spain varies widely throughout the year and the |
| Madrid does not have much of is rain. You will usually | | | | Spaniards who live in Madrid will describe it as nine |
| find that there is a very short rainy season during late | | | | months of winter and then three months of hell |
| October and the occasional shower in spring but that | | | | (because of the heat during the summer months). |
| is about all. | | | | |