Climate - Colmenar Viejo (Spain)

The climate of Colmenar Viejo is slightly continental, with quite cold winters and hot, sunny summers.
The city is located in the Community of Madrid, at almost 900 meters (2,950 feet) above sea level, and about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the northern outskirts of the Spanish capital. The Manzanares River flows a short distance away. A few kilometers to the north is the Sierra de Guadarrama, with peaks that exceed 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) and partially protect the city (as well as Madrid) from the cold north winds.
The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 4.8 °C (41 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 23.7 °C (75 °F). Here are the average temperatures.

Precipitation amounts to 555 millimeters (21.9 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 15 mm (0.6 in) in the driest months (July, August) to 80 mm (3.1 in) in the wettest (November). Here is the average precipitation.

Winter, from December to February, is quite cold, with sunny days, but also rainy periods.
Also, there may sometimes be very cold periods, and it can even snow.
On the coldest nights of the year, the temperature generally drops to -5/-6 °C (21/23 °F), but during the coldest winters it can drop to lower values. In January 2005, the temperature dropped to -10 °C (14 °F).

The summer, from June to August or mid-September, is hot and sunny. There can be torrid days, even though the air is dry, so the heat is more bearable.
On the hottest days of the year, the temperature typically reaches 37/38 °C (99/100 °F). The heat record is 40 °C (104 °F).

Best Time

To visit Colmenar Viejo, you can choose the month of May and the period from mid-September to mid-October, although it can rain and it can get cold at night. Those who can stand the heat can even choose the summer.