Madrid Is Not Tropical: It Has a Mediterranean Climate

Madrid sits at 667 m (2,188 ft) on the Meseta Central, far from the tropics. Its Mediterranean climate brings hot dry summers (avg 25°C/77°F in July) and cool winters (avg 3°C/37°F in January). The tropics lie between 23.5°N/S; Madrid is at 40.4°N.