Barcelona: weather and best time to visit
Barcelona (Spain) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 28°C; the coolest month is January at around 13°C. The sea is warmest in August at about 25°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Barcelona
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Barcelona climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° | 6° | 14° | 5 | 8 | 47 | 59 | 86 |
| Feb | 14° | 6° | 13° | 5 | 9 | 51 | 62 | 88 |
| Mar | 16° | 8° | 13° | 7 | 10 | 50 | 69 | 85 |
| Apr | 18° | 10° | 14° | 11 | 11 | 46 | 69 | 78 |
| May | 21° | 14° | 17° | 5 | 12 | 60 | 88 | 88 |
| Jun | 25° | 18° | 21° | 5 | 13 | 75 | 89 | 79 |
| Jul | 27° | 21° | 24° | 5 | 14 | 89 | 84 | 68 |
| Aug | 28° | 21° | 25° | 7 | 12 | 89 | 77 | 61 |
| Sep | 24° | 18° | 24° | 13 | 10 | 73 | 74 | 65 |
| Oct | 21° | 15° | 21° | 10 | 9 | 61 | 79 | 79 |
| Nov | 17° | 10° | 17° | 9 | 8 | 42 | 64 | 78 |
| Dec | 14° | 7° | 15° | 6 | 7 | 45 | 58 | 84 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Barcelona in January
Daytime highs around 13°C, nights near 6°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 5 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: excellentMore destinations for January →
Barcelona in February
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 13°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for February →
Barcelona in March
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 8°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 13°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: excellentMore destinations for March →
Barcelona in April
Daytime highs around 18°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 14°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for April →
Barcelona in May
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 5 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for May →
Barcelona in June
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 18°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 5 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Barcelona in July
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 21°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 5 rain days and 14 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 24°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Barcelona in August
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 21°C. August is the warmest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 7 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Barcelona in September
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 18°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 13 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 24°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Barcelona in October
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Barcelona in November
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 10°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 8 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 17°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Barcelona in December
Daytime highs around 14°C, nights near 7°C. Expect about 6 rain days and 7 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is cold at 15°C — not swimming weather.
Beach: mixedCity: mixedHiking: excellentMore destinations for December →
Related destinations
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