The most comfortable time to visit Barcelona is from late April to mid June, and again from September to October. For sun, aim for late June to early September; for walking, go from mid October to May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late June to early September. It peaks in late July, at 75. Avoid November to early May for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 34% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from late April to mid June, with a second spell from September to October. It peaks in late May, at 83. The weakest stretch is in mid January, when it drops to 3, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from mid October to May. It peaks in mid November, at 82. Avoid July to August for this: it falls to 6, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Barcelona over the whole year is 16°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 6°C. Barcelona has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 50% in June, the driest month, to 69% in October, the wettest. Winds in Barcelona are highest in March, averaging 3.0 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.4 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S. The clearest skies in Barcelona come in July, when the sky is typically 32% covered; April is the cloudiest month, at 49%.
Month by month Barcelona climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | 6°C | 9°C | 59% | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 11 | 0 | 66 |
| February | 14°C | 7°C | 11°C | 56% | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 19 | 0 | 74 |
| March | 15°C | 8°C | 12°C | 59% | 47% | 3.0 m/s | 24 | 0 | 76 |
| April | 17°C | 11°C | 14°C | 62% | 49% | 3.0 m/s | 50 | 1 | 79 |
| May | 21°C | 15°C | 19°C | 61% | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 77 | 9 | 72 |
| June | 26°C | 20°C | 25°C | 50% | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 65 | 48 | 32 |
| July | 29°C | 23°C | 28°C | 54% | 32% | 2.8 m/s | 36 | 74 | 8 |
| August | 29°C | 22°C | 29°C | 57% | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 32 | 68 | 9 |
| September | 25°C | 18°C | 25°C | 53% | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 64 | 50 | 30 |
| October | 22°C | 15°C | 21°C | 69% | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 82 | 18 | 61 |
| November | 17°C | 10°C | 14°C | 64% | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 46 | 0 | 81 |
| December | 14°C | 7°C | 11°C | 56% | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 18 | 0 | 75 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Barcelona weather by season
Year round, Barcelona has days of about 13°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 29°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 6°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 16°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around October and least likely around June. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Barcelona weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Barcelona has typical daily highs of about 13°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 57% chance of rain on a given day.
Barcelona weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Barcelona has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 60% chance of rain on a given day.
Barcelona weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Barcelona has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 54% chance of rain on a given day.
Barcelona weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Barcelona has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 62% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Barcelona?
Barcelona has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 50% in June, the driest month, to 69% in October, the wettest.
What time of year is Barcelona windiest?
Winds in Barcelona are highest in March, averaging 3.0 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.4 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S.
What is the average temperature in Barcelona year round?
The average temperature in Barcelona over the whole year is 16°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 6°C.
Where to go instead in mid January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.