When to go · Madrid
Madrid in August
Avoid month. Hot and half-empty; many small places close for holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
AvoidVoykit month rating for Madrid
Hot and half-empty; many small places close for holiday.
Weather in August
- Madrid and the central plateau, Spain · Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca, Cuencahot
Dry, sunny and continental: frost on winter nights, 35–40 °C in July and August.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Summer break
Jul–Aug
Many family-run places close for a few weeks; heat peaks.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- High
- Prices · Spain overall
- High
Spain overall: Spain's own holiday month: coasts and islands full and expensive, Madrid half closed, heat at its worst inland.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen