Barcelona, Spain
- Population: 1,731,649 (Municipality of Barcelona, 1 January 2025)
- Warmest month: August, daily high 29.7 °C (85.5 °F), 1991-2020
- Coldest month: January, daily low 6.2 °C (43.2 °F), 1991-2020
- Wettest month: September, rain 86.1 mm (3.39 in), 1991-2020
- Most daylight: June, 15 h 09 min (15th of each month, 2026)
Warmest, coldest, wettest, most and least daylight: the highest or lowest of the 12 monthly values. Figures in brackets are converted: °F = °C × 9 ÷ 5 + 32, to 1 decimal; inches = mm ÷ 25.4, to 2 decimals.
Last updated : first sourced version.
Facts
| Fact | Value and source |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain Source: GeoNames dump, checked |
| Population | 1,731,649 (Municipality of Barcelona, 1 January 2025) Source: INE (Spain), checked |
| Area | 101.35 km² (Municipality of Barcelona) Source: Idescat, checked |
| Coordinates | 41.3825° N, 2.1769° E rounded to four decimal places Source: Wikidata Query Service, checked |
| Time zone | Europe/Madrid Source: GeoNames dump, checked |
| Languages | Spanish (Castilian), Catalan (official) Source: Spanish Constitution, art. 3; Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia, art. 6, checked |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) list dated 17 September 2026 Source: ISO 4217 list one (SIX Group), checked |
Climate by month
| Month | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm | Sunshine, hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14.2 | 6.2 | 42.6 | 119.9 |
| Feb | 14.7 | 6.6 | 32.8 | 146.9 |
| Mar | 16.8 | 8.8 | 41.7 | 194.9 |
| Apr | 18.9 | 11.1 | 47.3 | 211.4 |
| May | 22.2 | 14.7 | 41.9 | 240.7 |
| Jun | 26.2 | 18.8 | 27.0 | 250.0 |
| Jul | 29.0 | 21.7 | 27.2 | 279.7 |
| Aug | 29.7 | 22.1 | 51.2 | 258.2 |
| Sep | 26.7 | 18.8 | 86.1 | 202.9 |
| Oct | 22.7 | 15.0 | 83.5 | 162.7 |
| Nov | 17.9 | 9.9 | 47.5 | 119.7 |
| Dec | 14.7 | 6.9 | 37.7 | 104.5 |
Climate normals 1991-2020, computed by AEMET and submitted to the World Meteorological Organization. Checked .
High: mean daily maximum temperature. Low: mean daily minimum temperature. Rain: mean monthly precipitation total. Sunshine: mean monthly sunshine duration.
Daylight by month
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 08:15 | 17:47 | 9 h 31 min |
| Feb | 07:46 | 18:25 | 10 h 39 min |
| Mar | 07:03 | 18:58 | 11 h 55 min |
| Apr | 07:12 | 20:31 | 13 h 20 min |
| May | 06:33 | 21:03 | 14 h 31 min |
| Jun | 06:17 | 21:26 | 15 h 09 min |
| Jul | 06:31 | 21:23 | 14 h 53 min |
| Aug | 07:00 | 20:51 | 13 h 50 min |
| Sep | 07:32 | 20:01 | 12 h 29 min |
| Oct | 08:03 | 19:11 | 11 h 08 min |
| Nov | 07:39 | 17:32 | 9 h 52 min |
| Dec | 08:10 | 17:23 | 9 h 12 min |
Sunrise and sunset computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator equations, to the minute, for the 15th of each month, 2026. Day length in hours and minutes. How we compute this
Source: NOAA Solar Calculator equations, checked .
Airports
| IATA code | Airport | Type | Distance, km |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCN | Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport | large airport | 13 |
Source: OurAirports airports.csv, checked .
Public holidays
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year’s Day |
| Tuesday | Epiphany / Three Kings’ Day |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | Easter Monday (Catalonia holiday) |
| Friday | Labour Day |
| Monday | Whit Monday / Pentecost Monday (Barcelona city holiday) |
| Wednesday | Sant Joan / Midsummer solstice (Catalonia holiday) |
| Saturday | Assumption of Mary |
| Friday | Catalan National Day (Catalonia holiday) |
| Thursday | Mare de Déu de la Mercè (Barcelona city holiday) |
| Monday | National Day of Spain |
| Tuesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
| Friday | Christmas |
| Saturday | Boxing Day (Catalonia holiday) |
Typed from the official list and re-checked, .
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Friday | New Year’s Day |
| Wednesday | Epiphany / Three Kings’ Day |
| Friday | Good Friday |
| Monday | Easter Monday (Catalonia holiday) |
| Saturday | Labour Day |
| Monday | Whit Monday / Pentecost Monday (Barcelona city holiday) |
| Thursday | Sant Joan / Midsummer solstice (Catalonia holiday) |
| Saturday | Catalan National Day (Catalonia holiday) |
| Friday | La Mercè (Barcelona city holiday) |
| Tuesday | National Day of Spain |
| Monday | All Saints' Day |
| Monday | Spanish Constitution Day |
| Wednesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
| Saturday | Christmas |
Typed from the official list and re-checked, .
Source: Official public holiday list (ajuntament.barcelona.cat), checked .
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Sources
- Wikidata Query Service, Wikimedia Foundation. Attribution: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0. Checked .
- GeoNames dump (cities15000, countryInfo), GeoNames. Attribution: GeoNames, https://www.geonames.org/. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked .
- OurAirports airports.csv, OurAirports (David Megginson). Attribution: OurAirports. Licence: Public domain. Checked .
- WMO Climatological Standard Normals for 1991-2020 (NCEI Accession 0253808), WMO Member Nations (each national weather service's own submission); archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Attribution: WMO Member Nations (2023). WMO Climatological Standard Normals for 1991-2020 (NCEI Accession 0253808). Station files named in each record. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/800j-vn07. Accessed on the check date shown. Licence: No licence stated. Published by NOAA NCEI for WMO; citation requested. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
Official sources
- INE (Spain). Checked .
- ISO 4217 list one (SIX Group). Checked .
- Idescat. Checked .
- Official public holiday list (ajuntament.barcelona.cat). Checked .
- Spanish Constitution, art. 3; Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia, art. 6. Also: www.boe.es/buscar/act.php?id=BOE-A-2006-13087. Checked .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Barcelona, Spain: facts and climate by month". https://citybymonth.com/cities/spain/barcelona/. Last updated 2 October 2026.