Best time to visit Barcelona
By our rule, the best months to visit Barcelona are March to June, and September to November. Daily highs then run from 16.8 °C (62.2 °F) in March to 26.7 °C (80.1 °F) in September, and rain from 27.0 mm in June to 86.1 mm in September, as 1991-2020 means; figures in brackets are converted.
Rule: daily high over 16 °C and up to 28 °C, low 8 °C or more, rain 150 mm or less. Means hide hot, cold and wet days. No data on crowds, prices or events. How we test each month
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Each month against the rule
| Month | Meets the rule | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | No: cold, low | 14.2 | 6.2 | 42.6 |
| Feb | No: cold, low | 14.7 | 6.6 | 32.8 |
| Mar | Yes | 16.8 | 8.8 | 41.7 |
| Apr | Yes | 18.9 | 11.1 | 47.3 |
| May | Yes | 22.2 | 14.7 | 41.9 |
| Jun | Yes | 26.2 | 18.8 | 27.0 |
| Jul | No: hot | 29.0 | 21.7 | 27.2 |
| Aug | No: hot | 29.7 | 22.1 | 51.2 |
| Sep | Yes | 26.7 | 18.8 | 86.1 |
| Oct | Yes | 22.7 | 15.0 | 83.5 |
| Nov | Yes | 17.9 | 9.9 | 47.5 |
| Dec | No: cold, low | 14.7 | 6.9 | 37.7 |
Source: WMO climate normals 1991-2020, checked .
Months by what matters to you
- Warmest daily highs: August 29.7 °C, July 29.0 °C, September 26.7 °C.
- Coolest daily highs: January 14.2 °C, February and December (equal) 14.7 °C.
- Driest: June 27.0 mm, July 27.2 mm, February 32.8 mm.
- Sunniest: July 279.7 hours, August 258.2 hours, June 250.0 hours.
- Longest days: June 15 h 09 min, July 14 h 53 min, May 14 h 31 min.
Top three months by each mean. Equal values share a place. Day length on the 15th of each month, 2026.
Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked .
Sources
- 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 .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Best time to visit Barcelona, month by month". https://citybymonth.com/cities/spain/barcelona/best-time/. Last updated 4 October 2026.