Barcelona weather by month

Warmest month

September

32°C average high

Coolest month

January

23°C average low

Wettest month

October

74 mm of rain

Driest month

February

7 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Barcelona by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRecord low / highRainfallHumidityWind
January29°C23°C19°C / 34°C
15 mm
81%12 km/h
February29°C23°C19°C / 34°C
7 mm
79%13 km/h
March30°C23°C20°C / 35°C
7 mm
78%14 km/h
April31°C25°C20°C / 38°C
14 mm
77%12 km/h
May31°C25°C23°C / 36°C
22 mm
76%11 km/h
June30°C24°C22°C / 36°C
58 mm
83%10 km/h
July30°C24°C22°C / 35°C
52 mm
85%11 km/h
August31°C24°C21°C / 34°C
67 mm
84%11 km/h
September32°C25°C22°C / 36°C
50 mm
81%10 km/h
October31°C25°C21°C / 35°C
74 mm
83%10 km/h
November30°C24°C20°C / 39°C
58 mm
84%11 km/h
December30°C24°C20°C / 35°C
30 mm
83%12 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Barcelona

No month in Barcelona averages a night of 2°C or below. The coldest month is January with an average low of 23°C and a record low of 19°C, so frost is rare and snow is very unlikely.

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Barcelona

The most comfortable time to visit Barcelona is generally January to March, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around October, totalling about 455 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for September, when highs average 32°C. October is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 74 mm, roughly 11× the rainfall of the driest month (February).

Barcelona climate: your questions

Does it snow a lot in Barcelona?

No: the coldest month in Barcelona is January with an average low of 23°C and a record low of 19°C, so snow is very unlikely. What is falling now: Barcelona weather today.

When is the best time to visit Barcelona?

January to March are the most comfortable months in Barcelona, with highs near 30°C. September is the warmest month, averaging 32°C by day; October is the wettest, with 74 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 23°C. What it is doing today: Barcelona weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Barcelona forecast for what is happening now.

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