Alcalá de Henares Temperature by Month
Alcalá de Henares, Community of Madrid, Spain has an average annual maximum temperature of 22°C (72°F), ranging from 11°C (52°F) in January to 34°C (93°F) in July. Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
Alcalá de Henares Monthly Temperatures
In Alcalá de Henares, temperatures differ significantly between summer and winter months. Nighttime lows reflect this range, dropping from 19°C (66°F) in July to 1°C (34°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Alcalá de Henares by month:
Low temperatures are most often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while highs typically occur around 3 PM. July, the city's warmest month, sees 350 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Alcalá de Henares vs Spain
The map below shows the annual temperature across Spain. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Alcalá de Henares vs World: Temperature Compared
Alcalá de Henares's average annual maximum temperature is 22°C (72°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Queenstown, New Zealand averages 10°C (50°F) annually — remember seasons are flipped, so its coldest months fall in June and July.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually — known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Alcalá de Henares?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.
In Alcalá de Henares, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 11°C (52°F) and humidity around 77% — considered high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 34°C (93°F) with 41% humidity — conditions that feel moderate. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Alcalá de Henares this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Alcalá de Henares's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Alcalá de Henares climate page.
