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Barcelona

Spain · 4.8 million people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 16°C · wettest around October · prevailing wind S
Warmest
29.4 °C
Coldest
11.9 °C
Wettest
78%
Windiest
4.7 m/s
Prevailing
S
3.8 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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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.

Month by month Barcelona climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January13°C6°C9°C59%39%2.6 m/s11066
February14°C7°C11°C56%45%2.5 m/s19074
March15°C8°C12°C59%47%3.0 m/s24076
April17°C11°C14°C62%49%3.0 m/s50179
May21°C15°C19°C61%42%2.8 m/s77972
June26°C20°C25°C50%37%2.7 m/s654832
July29°C23°C28°C54%32%2.8 m/s36748
August29°C22°C29°C57%36%2.7 m/s32689
September25°C18°C25°C53%43%2.7 m/s645030
October22°C15°C21°C69%47%2.4 m/s821861
November17°C10°C14°C64%43%2.5 m/s46081
December14°C7°C11°C56%36%2.5 m/s18075

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

High 13°CLow 7°CRain 57%

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

High 18°CLow 11°CRain 60%

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

High 28°CLow 22°CRain 54%

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

High 21°CLow 14°CRain 62%

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.

The guideBest time to visit BarcelonaThe 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.Read it →
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