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Best time to visit Barcelona

The best time to visit Barcelona, Spain is April–July & September–November — expect daytime highs near 26°C and roughly 6.7 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.

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Barcelona climate at a glance

Barcelona sees average daytime highs ranging from 13°C in January to 29°C in August. Around 629 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 79 wet days a year, peaking in October (93 mm) and easing off in February (21 mm). July is the sunniest month at about 14 hours of sunshine.

Barcelona temperature & rainfall by month

January: 48 mm rainFebruary: 21 mm rainMarch: 43 mm rainApril: 81 mm rainMay: 55 mm rainJune: 39 mm rainJuly: 28 mm rainAugust: 46 mm rainSeptember: 89 mm rainOctober: 93 mm rainNovember: 52 mm rainDecember: 33 mm rainJanuary high: 13°CFebruary high: 16°CMarch high: 16°CApril high: 18°CMay high: 21°CJune high: 26°CJuly high: 29°CAugust high: 29°CSeptember high: 26°COctober high: 22°CNovember high: 18°CDecember high: 15°CJanuary low: 4°CFebruary low: 6°CMarch low: 8°CApril low: 10°CMay low: 14°CJune low: 18°CJuly low: 21°CAugust low: 22°CSeptember low: 18°COctober low: 15°CNovember low: 10°CDecember low: 6°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Barcelona

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
all year round
12 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
0 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
0 months · score < 5

Barcelona climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 15 h in June. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 13°C 4°C 4.2 48 mm 7.9 h 74% 7.7 · Good
February 16°C 6°C 4 21 mm 8.9 h 77% 9.1 · Excellent
March 16°C 8°C 6.5 43 mm 9.6 h 75% 9.1 · Excellent
April 18°C 10°C 9 81 mm 10.5 h 75% 9.4 · Excellent
May 21°C 14°C 7.8 55 mm 12.2 h 76% 9.8 · Excellent
June 26°C 18°C 6.7 39 mm 12.8 h 73% 10.0 · Excellent
July 29°C 21°C 4.5 28 mm 13.5 h 71% 9.2 · Excellent
August 29°C 22°C 6.2 46 mm 12.3 h 72% 8.5 · Excellent
September 26°C 18°C 10.5 89 mm 10.3 h 76% 9.2 · Excellent
October 22°C 15°C 8.7 93 mm 9.1 h 80% 9.5 · Excellent
November 18°C 10°C 7.3 52 mm 7.6 h 77% 9.4 · Excellent
December 15°C 6°C 4 33 mm 7.6 h 76% 8.7 · Excellent
Hottest month
August · 29°C
Coldest month
January · 4°C nights
Wettest month
October · 93 mm
Driest month
February · 21 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Barcelona?

The best time to visit Barcelona is April–July & September–November, when daytime highs average around 26°C with about 6.7 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Barcelona?

August is the hottest month in Barcelona, with average highs of 29°C.

What is the rainiest month in Barcelona?

October is the rainiest month in Barcelona, with around 93 mm of rainfall over 8.7 rainy days.

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