Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
The Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía is a national art museum and monument housed in a former hospital designed by Francesco Sabatini. Named after Queen Sofía of Spain, it is the 26th most looked-up sight in Spain on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is located at C/ Santa Isabel, 52 and is 1 km from the center of Madrid and 14 km from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport. It is near several sites, including the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Plaza de Cibeles, Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor, and Gran Vía. July and August are the warmest months, with daytime highs of about 32 °C and 31 °C. The coldest months are January and December, with lows of about 1 °C and 2 °C. The wettest period occurs between October and December, with October having the most rain at 56 mm and November having 54 mm. During the spring, daytime highs reach about 18 °C in April and 22 °C in May.
The museum is open from 10:00 to 21:00 on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, and from 10:00 to 19:00 on Sundays. Visitors must pay an admission fee, and the museum provides wheelchair access for all guests.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is October, with about 56 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 10 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 32 | 34 | 25 | 45 | 47 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 56 | 54 | 53 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
