Bilbao vs Madrid: which is better, month by month

Madrid beats Bilbao in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (73 vs 63) — while Bilbao wins July; they are within 3 points in June, August and December.

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.

Bilbao

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month: June 91/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Madrid

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month: May 95/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Bilbao vs Madrid — all 12 months

Month	Bilbao	Madrid	Winner	Gap
January	59Dcool, soaked, clean air	68Ccold, a little rain, muggy air	Madrid	9
February	68Ccool, rainy, clean air	76Bcool, dry, clean air	Madrid	8
March	74Bcool, rainy, clean air	78Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Madrid	4
April	82Anice, rainy, clean air	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	Madrid	4
May	90Snice, a little rain, clean air	95Snice, a little rain, clean air	Madrid	5
June	91Swarm, a little rain, clean air	88Ahot, dry	Tie	3
July	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	77Bsweltering, dry, clean air	Bilbao	11
August	84Ahot, a little rain, clean air	81Ahot, dry, clean air	Tie	3
September	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	92Swarm, dry, clean air	Madrid	6
October	81Anice, rainy, clean air	87Anice, a little rain, clean air	Madrid	6
November	63Cnice, soaked, clean air	73Bcool, a little rain, muggy air	Madrid	10
December	64Ccool, rainy, clean air	67Ccold, a little rain, muggy air	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (88 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.