When to go · Madrid
Madrid in December
Mixed month. Cold; shops open long over Christmas; check Dec 24–25 closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Madrid
Cold; shops open long over Christmas; check Dec 24–25 closures.
Weather in December
- Madrid and the central plateau, Spain · Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Salamanca, Cuencacool
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.
Christmas and New Year
Dec 24–25 and Jan 1
Most restaurants and shops closed on the evening of Dec 24 and Dec 25.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Medium
- Prices · Spain overall
- Medium
Spain overall: Christmas lights and markets; the 6–8 December long weekend (puente) fills hotels. The Christmas lottery on 22 December stops the country for a morning.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket