Madrid vs Valencia: which is better, month by month

Valencia beats Madrid in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (80 vs 67) — while Madrid wins June, August and September; they are within 3 points in May, July and October.

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.

Madrid

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
May 95/100
Months won
3 of 12

Valencia

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
May 94/100
Months won
6 of 12

Madrid vs Valencia — all 12 months

MonthMadridValenciaWinnerGap
January68Ccold, a little rain, muggy air79Bcool, a little rain, clean airValencia11
February76Bcool, dry, clean air85Anice, dry, clean airValencia9
March78Bcool, a little rain, clean air84Anice, a little rain, clean airValencia6
April86Anice, a little rain, clean air92Snice, a little rain, clean airValencia6
May95Snice, a little rain, clean air94Swarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
June88Ahot, dry84Ahot, dry, clean airMadrid4
July77Bsweltering, dry, clean air76Bsweltering, dryTie1
August81Ahot, dry, clean air75Bsweltering, dryMadrid6
September92Swarm, dry, clean air80Ahot, a little rain, clean airMadrid12
October87Anice, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
November73Bcool, a little rain, muggy air85Anice, a little rain, clean airValencia12
December67Ccold, a little rain, muggy air80Anice, a little rain, clean airValencia13

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