Puerta del Sol
Puerta del Sol is a square in Madrid, Spain. It is one of the 102 sights listed on this site and ranks 35th among the country's sights for English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The square is located in the capital, Madrid. Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport is 14 km away. The site is wheelchair accessible.
July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 32 °C, while January and December are the coldest with daily highs of 10 °C. Rainfall is lowest in July and August, with about 2 or 3 rainy days. You can combine a visit to the square with nearby sites such as Gran Vía (0.3 km), Plaza Mayor (0.4 km), the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (0.7 km), the Royal Palace of Madrid (0.9 km), or Plaza de Cibeles (0.9 km).
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 32 °C. The wettest is October, with about 54 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 | 32 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 32 | 33 | 24 | 43 | 45 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 54 | 53 | 51 |
| 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.
