Madrid
is the capital and most-populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), surpassed only by Berlin, and its monocentric metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU, surpassed only by Paris. The municipality covers 604.3 km2 (233.3 sq mi) geographical area.
The climate of Madrid is continental; this means that it is mainly dry and it can be quite extreme at times. Madrid sees a lot of sunshine and has a characteristically hot and dry summer. Winter can be fairly cold with frequent frosts during the night and the occasional snowfall. Spring and autumn are mild with the most rainfall falling in these months. Spring and autumn are definitely the best times to visit, we recommend the months April, May, June, September and October. There is very little rainfall during summer and also less rainfall during winter.
Madrid–Barajas Airport, is the main international airport serving Madrid in Spain. At 3,050 ha (7,500 acres) in area, it is the second-largest airport in Europe by physical size behind Paris–Charles de Gaulle Airport. In 2019, 61.8 million passengers travelled through Madrid–Barajas, making it the country's busiest airport as well as Europe's sixth-busiest.