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Today's briefing

# Madrid Weather: A Scorcher Ahead Madrid is warming up nicely this morning at 30 degrees, though the heat will feel more like 32 degrees with the current conditions. Expect plenty of sunshine today as temperatures climb to a toasty 34 degrees, with virtually no chance of rain and a very high UV index of 8 to contend with. Make sure you've got your sunscreen, hat and sunglasses handy – this is serious UV weather, and you'll want to stay covered even if you're just nipping out for errands. The weekend's shaping up to be even hotter, with Saturday hitting 38 degrees and Sunday pushing up to 39 degrees, so pack your lightest clothes and plan your outdoor activities for early morning or late evening.

22°

Mainly clear · feels like 22°

Today
36° / 21°
Humidity
59%
Wind
6 km/h NE
UV index
0 · Low
Sunrise
6:47 am
Sunset
9:49 pm
Updated
5:30 am

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    22°

    0%

  2. 6am

    22°

    0%

  3. 7am

    21°

    0%

  4. 8am

    22°

    0%

  5. 9am

    24°

    0%

  6. 10am

    26°

    0%

  7. 11am

    28°

    0%

  8. 12pm

    30°

    0%

  9. 1pm

    32°

    0%

  10. 2pm

    34°

    0%

  11. 3pm

    35°

    0%

  12. 4pm

    36°

    0%

  13. 5pm

    36°

    0%

  14. 6pm

    36°

    0%

  15. 7pm

    36°

    0%

  16. 8pm

    35°

    0%

  17. 9pm

    34°

    0%

  18. 10pm

    33°

    0%

  19. 11pm

    31°

    0%

  20. 12am

    29°

    0%

  21. 1am

    27°

    0%

  22. 2am

    25°

    0%

  23. 3am

    24°

    0%

  24. 4am

    24°

    0%

Live rain radar

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Animated rain radar via RainViewer (Bureau of Meteorology sources). Full BOM radar loop.

Seven-day forecast

  1. Tue

    Partly cloudy

    36° 21°

    Rain 0%

  2. Wed

    Overcast

    36° 23°

    Rain 0%

  3. Thu

    Overcast

    33° 17°

    Rain 0%

  4. Fri

    Mainly clear

    36° 20°

    Rain 0%

  5. Sat

    Partly cloudy

    38° 22°

    Rain 0%

  6. Sun

    Partly cloudy

    38° 24°

    Rain 0%

  7. Mon

    Overcast

    38° 24°

    Rain 0%

Air quality

29

Good

US AQI

PM2.5
5
PM10
6
Ozone
46

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise
6:47 am
Sunset
9:49 pm
Daylight
15h 2m

Full moon

100% lit

From the weather desk

Madrid weather, explained

How to read the Madrid forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Madrid.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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Weather data by Open-Meteo. The Daily Madrid is independent and not affiliated with any government weather agency.