Weather in Madrid in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Madrid;
Average weather
Average temperature in Madrid in January
Going from a maximum of +63°F during the day to a minimum of +30°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +54°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +63°F to +63°F.
Is Madrid warm or cold in January?
Madrid is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +52°F to +50°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +36°F to +34°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Madrid, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Madrid in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +50°F | +54°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | +16°F | +18°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +68°F | +70°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 48 mm | 39 mm | 37 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 75% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1020 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January often has better weather than December. It’s getting colder in January. From +52°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +50°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 48 mm to 39 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 13 to 14.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Madrid is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Madrid?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Madrid in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+47°F) and the highest in 2019 (+58°F). The driest year was 1981 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 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.