I was in Madrid July/August 1996. This is a long time ago, so I guess
the temperatures where quite a bit lower (don't remember any numbers). I
was working at the IBM Scientific Center (not employed by IBM), a bit
outside of the city.
Not sure this is still the case, but companies had special
considerations for work hours during the hot summer months. Work hours
were 08:00-14:00 only. I was told that the time loss would be
compensated in winter; that suited me because I wasn't around anymore in
winter :-).
A typical day for me essentially went as follows:
- Get up early, often when it's still dark;
maybe drink a glass of milk and eat something small
- Go to work, work up to about 11:00
- Get a sandwich or something similar for a quick break
- Work up to 14:00, then go home
- Eat a rather serious lunch around 14:30 or 15:00
- Take a nap up to 18:00 or 19:00 (that's the time when it is hottest)
- Eat something quick (may be tapas if you eat out)
- Go out, e.g. to enjoy a concert or a movie
- Eat dinner at around 22:00 or a bit later
(restaurants were open from around 21:00, but waiters where
quite annoyed if you showed up before 22:00)
Some of the times may look a bit weird, but please remember that Madrid
is at 3.7° W (i.e. west of Greenwich), but in a timezone 2h east in
Summer, so during the IETF meeting, the Sun rises at around 07:00 and
sets at around 21:40.
It doesn't look like the IETF meeting will have these kinds of work
hours, but that may be fine if everything is inside.
Regards, Martin.
On 2025-07-01 16:10, Tim Chown wrote:
The heat is setting records in Europe. The hottest ever first day at the Wimbledon tennis.
Madrid in July was always an interesting choice. Hydration is so important; my best wishes to anyone braving the meeting.
Tim
On 30/06/2025, 07:44, "jordi.palet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jordi.palet=40consulintel.es@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Note that Madrid is a big city. This link is reporting a southern area of the city, which is much hotter.
The hotel is located in the northern part of the city, which can mean 3-5C average colder temperatures.
Regards,
Jordi
@jordipalet
