Barajas de Madrid weather in April

In April, Barajas de Madrid sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Barajas de Madrid's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barajas de Madrid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:42 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Barajas de Madrid is 21th city district of Madrid, Spain.

Density
1,036/km²
people per km²
Founded
1949

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Barajas de Madrid reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3176
4176
5176
6186
7186
8186
9186
10186
11187
12187
13187
14187
15187
16187
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How April really feels in Barajas de Madrid

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Barajas de Madrid weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 407.10.79.42.5
Feb12° / 345.80.810.43.7
Mar16° / 427.10.311.75.5
Apr18° / 508.20136.3
May23° / 11°427.8014.27.2
Jun29° / 15°183.5014.86.7
Jul33° / 18°71.6014.64.6
Aug32° / 18°102.2013.64.9
Sep27° / 14°244012.37.4
Oct20° / 10°627.7010.96.8
Nov14° / 567.509.74.4
Dec11° / 4570.59.22.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45149
55149
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
175050
185050
194951
204951
215050
224852
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284951
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304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Barajas de Madrid gets around 50 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3027

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
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10100
11100
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22100
23100
24100
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30100

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:077:31
212.47:057:32
312.57:047:33
412.57:027:34
512.67:007:35
612.66:597:36
712.76:577:37
812.76:557:38
912.86:547:39
1012.86:527:40
1112.96:507:41
1212.96:497:43
1312.96:477:44
1413.06:467:45
1513.06:447:46
1613.16:427:47
1713.16:417:48
1813.26:397:49
1913.26:387:50
2013.26:367:51
2113.36:357:52
2213.36:337:53
2313.46:327:54
2413.46:307:55
2513.56:297:56
2613.56:277:57
2713.56:267:58
2813.66:257:59
2913.66:238:00
3013.76:228:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Barajas de Madrid?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Barajas de Madrid for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barajas de Madrid in April

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

In April, Barajas de Madrid sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Barajas de Madrid in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barajas de Madrid peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Barajas de Madrid?

Barajas de Madrid sits at 40.5°N, 3.6°W, 625 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Alameda de Osuna, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Barajas de Madrid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barajas de Madrid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 612 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,987 m.

The land around Barajas de Madrid is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (27%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), grassland (33%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
249 m
80 km
1,987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Alameda de Osuna 3.0 km · Rejas 3.0 km · Canillejas 4.0 km · San Blas-Canillejas 5.0 km · Canillas 5.0 km · Piovera 5.0 km · Rosas 5.0 km · Hortaleza 5.0 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Barajas de Madrid (40.4737°, -3.5778°, elevation 625 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).