View of Madrid's Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral

Madrid, the capital and geographic center of Spain, is a wonderfully vibrant city with intense cultural, artistic, and intellectual activity.

The population of Madrid is over 3 million, making it the largest city in Spain and the third largest city in the European Union.

Madrid has a mild climate, with cool winters and warm summers. The spring and fall are generally warm and sunny. Average monthly highs and lows (degrees Fahrenheit) and rainfall (inches) in Madrid:

Type	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	June	Jul	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec
Highs	52	54	61	63	72	82	90	90	82	68	57	52
Lows	32	36	37	43	48	55	61	61	55	46	39	36
Avg. Rainfall	1.4	1.4	1.6	1.8	1.7	1.2	0.4	0.4	1.3	1.9	2.1	1.7