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Barcelona vs Porto: weather compared

Across the year, Barcelona has the better travel weather in 9 months and Porto in 3 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Barcelona in April–July & September–November, Porto in May–September.

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Barcelona · Spain

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

Porto · Portugal

January: 162 mm rainFebruary: 104 mm rainMarch: 128 mm rainApril: 132 mm rainMay: 69 mm rainJune: 60 mm rainJuly: 16 mm rainAugust: 16 mm rainSeptember: 89 mm rainOctober: 226 mm rainNovember: 181 mm rainDecember: 231 mm rainJanuary high: 14°CFebruary high: 16°CMarch high: 16°CApril high: 18°CMay high: 20°CJune high: 21°CJuly high: 24°CAugust high: 24°CSeptember high: 23°COctober high: 20°CNovember high: 17°CDecember high: 15°CJanuary low: 7°CFebruary low: 9°CMarch low: 9°CApril low: 11°CMay low: 13°CJune low: 15°CJuly low: 16°CAugust low: 16°CSeptember low: 16°COctober low: 14°CNovember low: 11°CDecember low: 9°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricBarcelonaPorto
Hottest month high29°C24°C
Coldest month low4°C7°C
Annual rainfall629 mm1412 mm
Avg sunshine10.2 h/day9.6 h/day
Best monthsApril–July & September–NovemberMay–September

Travel score, month by month

MonthBarcelonaPortoBetter weather
January 7.7 · Good 6.2 · Fair Barcelona
February 9.1 · Excellent 7.9 · Good Barcelona
March 9.1 · Excellent 7.7 · Good Barcelona
April 9.4 · Excellent 8.5 · Excellent Barcelona
May 9.8 · Excellent 9.4 · Excellent Barcelona
June 10.0 · Excellent 9.5 · Excellent Barcelona
July 9.2 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Porto
August 8.5 · Excellent 10.0 · Excellent Porto
September 9.2 · Excellent 9.8 · Excellent Porto
October 9.5 · Excellent 7.8 · Good Barcelona
November 9.4 · Excellent 6.8 · Fair Barcelona
December 8.7 · Excellent 5.4 · Fair Barcelona

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Barcelona or Porto?

Barcelona has the better travel weather in 9 of 12 months, versus 3 for Porto — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Barcelona?

The best months to visit Barcelona are April–July & September–November, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Porto?

The best months to visit Porto are May–September, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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