Madrid weather in April

In April, Madrid sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 291 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Madrid's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Madrid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
291 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10
Founded
1559

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical April day in Madrid reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
32012
42012
52012
62012
72012
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102012
112012
122012
132012
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Madrid weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°25625.211.84.0
Feb20° / 12°29124.211.83.7
Mar20° / 12°32827.6123.5
Apr20° / 12°29125.912.13.6
May20° / 13°20420.912.24.4
Jun20° / 13°7812.212.35.5
Jul21° / 13°528.812.26.2
Aug22° / 13°599.912.26.2
Sep21° / 12°16118.7124.8
Oct20° / 12°29426.811.93.7
Nov19° / 12°31727.911.83.4
Dec20° / 11°27225.611.73.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5298
6298
7298
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Madrid gets around 291 mm of rain over 25.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 86% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
188
288
388
488
588
688
788
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1687
1787
1887
1986
2086
2185
2285
2385
2484
2584
2683
2783
2882
2982
3081

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the comfortable band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
14357
24357
34357
44258
54258
64159
74159
84159
94060
104060
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
174060
184060
194159
204159
214258
224258
234357
244357
254456
264456
274555
284555
294654
304654

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of April to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:016:03
212.06:006:03
312.06:006:03
412.15:596:02
512.15:596:02
612.15:586:02
712.15:586:02
812.15:576:02
912.15:576:01
1012.15:576:01
1112.15:566:01
1212.15:566:01
1312.15:556:01
1412.15:556:01
1512.15:556:01
1612.15:546:00
1712.15:546:00
1812.15:536:00
1912.15:536:00
2012.15:536:00
2112.15:526:00
2212.15:526:00
2312.15:526:00
2412.15:516:00
2512.15:515:59
2612.15:515:59
2712.15:505:59
2812.25:505:59
2912.25:505:59
3012.25:505:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in September across the year — April's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
284.0Moderate
294.0Moderate
304.0Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Madrid?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Madrid.

What to pack for Madrid in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Madrid sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Madrid in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Madrid peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 15Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Madrid in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Madrid is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMar 1643 µg/m³Jul 1524 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar43Poor
Apr38Poor
May31Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Madrid?

Madrid sits at 4.7°N, 74.3°W, 2,547 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Mosquera, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Madrid

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Madrid.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madrid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 2,560 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,124 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,949 m.

The land around Madrid is covered by grassland (31%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
2,124 m
80 km
3,949 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Mosquera 5.0 km · Funza 6.0 km · Facatativá 13 km · Soacha 18 km · Kennedy 18 km · Cota 20 km · Bogota 24 km · Chía 27 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Madrid (4.7325°, -74.2642°, elevation 2,547 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).