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Madrid vs Ulan Bator
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Madrid is the warmer of the two — about 30°F on the annual average; Madrid is the wetter, with 6 in more rain a year.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Madrid and Ulan Bator, in everyday terms.
Summers
Madrid has far hotter summers
Madrid: Hot
Ulan Bator: Mild
Winters
Madrid has far milder winters
Madrid: Chilly
Ulan Bator: Bitterly cold
Rain & snow
Madrid is wetter
Madrid: Fairly dry
Ulan Bator: Very dry
Sky
Similar amounts of sun
Madrid: Partly cloudy
Ulan Bator: Partly cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Madrid is the warmer of the two — about 30°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Madrid is the wetter — about 6 in more across the year.
Clear skies
The two cities see a similar amount of sun.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Madrid runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 51 | 55 | 62 | 67 | 75 | 86 | 92 | 91 | 82 | 70 | 58 | 52 |
| Ulan Bator | 4 | 15 | 32 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 78 | 74 | 63 | 46 | 23 | 7 |
| Difference | -48 | -40 | -30 | -17 | -12 | -12 | -15 | -18 | -18 | -24 | -35 | -45 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 51 | 55 | 62 | 67 | 75 | 86 |
| Ulan Bator | 4 | 15 | 32 | 50 | 63 | 74 |
| Difference | -48 | -40 | -30 | -17 | -12 | -12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 92 | 91 | 82 | 70 | 58 | 52 |
| Ulan Bator | 78 | 74 | 63 | 46 | 23 | 7 |
| Difference | -15 | -18 | -18 | -24 | -35 | -45 |
Avg low (°F) Madrid runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 35 | 37 | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 66 | 59 | 51 | 42 | 37 |
| Ulan Bator | -23 | -16 | 3 | 21 | 34 | 47 | 53 | 48 | 34 | 18 | -3 | -18 |
| Difference | -58 | -52 | -38 | -25 | -19 | -14 | -14 | -18 | -25 | -33 | -45 | -55 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 35 | 37 | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 |
| Ulan Bator | -23 | -16 | 3 | 21 | 34 | 47 |
| Difference | -58 | -52 | -38 | -25 | -19 | -14 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 67 | 66 | 59 | 51 | 42 | 37 |
| Ulan Bator | 53 | 48 | 34 | 18 | -3 | -18 |
| Difference | -14 | -18 | -25 | -33 | -45 | -55 |
Precipitation (in) Madrid runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Ulan Bator | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Difference | -1 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -0.7 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +1.3 | -0.2 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -1.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Ulan Bator | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Difference | -1 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -1.2 | -0.7 | +0.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| Ulan Bator | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Difference | +1.9 | +1.3 | -0.2 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -1.3 |
Cloud cover (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 55 | 52 | 54 | 60 | 57 | 42 | 27 | 32 | 44 | 54 | 56 | 57 |
| Ulan Bator | 41 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 50 |
| Difference | -14 | -6 | -2 | -3 | +3 | +24 | +39 | +28 | +9 | -5 | -6 | -8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 55 | 52 | 54 | 60 | 57 | 42 |
| Ulan Bator | 41 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 60 | 66 |
| Difference | -14 | -6 | -2 | -3 | +3 | +24 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 27 | 32 | 44 | 54 | 56 | 57 |
| Ulan Bator | 66 | 60 | 52 | 49 | 50 | 50 |
| Difference | +39 | +28 | +9 | -5 | -6 | -8 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 84 | 78 | 71 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 49 | 66 | 79 | 84 |
| Ulan Bator | 90 | 85 | 69 | 53 | 50 | 53 | 59 | 63 | 61 | 66 | 80 | 89 |
| Difference | +6 | +7 | -2 | -14 | -10 | +5 | +24 | +26 | +12 | -1 | +1 | +5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 84 | 78 | 71 | 67 | 59 | 47 |
| Ulan Bator | 90 | 85 | 69 | 53 | 50 | 53 |
| Difference | +6 | +7 | -2 | -14 | -10 | +5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 36 | 36 | 49 | 66 | 79 | 84 |
| Ulan Bator | 59 | 63 | 61 | 66 | 80 | 89 |
| Difference | +24 | +26 | +12 | -1 | +1 | +5 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Madrid trends → · Ulan Bator trends →
Methodology & sources
Madrid
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Madrid/getafe, a weather station, about 13 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Ulan Bator
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Chinggis Khaan Intl / Buyant Ukhaa Intl, a weather station, about 11 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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