Barcelona vs Madrid: which is better, month by month

Barcelona beats Madrid in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (80 vs 67) — while Madrid wins August to September; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Barcelona

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
May 93/100
Months won
5 of 12

Madrid

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
May 95/100
Months won
2 of 12

Barcelona vs Madrid — all 12 months

MonthBarcelonaMadridWinnerGap
January79Bcool, a little rain, clean air68Ccold, a little rain, muggy airBarcelona11
February82Acool, a little rain, muggy air76Bcool, dry, clean airBarcelona6
March84Acool, a little rain, clean air78Bcool, a little rain, clean airBarcelona6
April89Anice, a little rain, muggy air86Anice, a little rain, clean airTie3
May93Snice, a little rain, muggy air95Snice, a little rain, clean airTie2
June87Ahot, dry88Ahot, dryTie1
July80Ahot, dry77Bsweltering, dry, clean airTie3
August77Bhot, a little rain81Ahot, dry, clean airMadrid4
September84Awarm, a little rain, clean air92Swarm, dry, clean airMadrid8
October86Awarm, rainy, clean air87Anice, a little rain, clean airTie1
November83Anice, a little rain, clean air73Bcool, a little rain, muggy airBarcelona10
December80Acool, a little rain, clean air67Ccold, a little rain, muggy airBarcelona13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (80 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.