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 vs Valencia — all 12 months
| Month | Madrid | Valencia | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68Ccold, a little rain, muggy air | 79Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Valencia | 11 |
| February | 76Bcool, dry, clean air | 85Anice, dry, clean air | Valencia | 9 |
| March | 78Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 84Anice, a little rain, clean air | Valencia | 6 |
| April | 86Anice, a little rain, clean air | 92Snice, a little rain, clean air | Valencia | 6 |
| May | 95Snice, a little rain, clean air | 94Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| June | 88Ahot, dry | 84Ahot, dry, clean air | Madrid | 4 |
| July | 77Bsweltering, dry, clean air | 76Bsweltering, dry | Tie | 1 |
| August | 81Ahot, dry, clean air | 75Bsweltering, dry | Madrid | 6 |
| September | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | 80Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Madrid | 12 |
| October | 87Anice, a little rain, clean air | 88Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 73Bcool, a little rain, muggy air | 85Anice, a little rain, clean air | Valencia | 12 |
| December | 67Ccold, a little rain, muggy air | 80Anice, a little rain, clean air | Valencia | 13 |
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.