Barcelona, Spain Weather and Climate
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine
Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Daytime temperature | 13 ° C | 15 ° C | 16 ° C | 18 ° C | 21 ° C | 24 ° C | 28 ° C | 28 ° C | 26 ° C | 22 ° C | 17 ° C | 14 ° C |
Night temperature | 4 ° C | 5 ° C | 7 ° C | 9 ° C | 12 ° C | 16 ° C | 19 ° C | 19 ° C | 17 ° C | 13 ° C | 8 ° C | 6 ° C |
Water temperature | 13 ° C | 12 ° C | 13 ° C | 14 ° C | 16 ° C | 19 ° C | 22 ° C | 24 ° C | 22 ° C | 20 ° C | 16 ° C | 14 ° C |
Precipitation in mm | 41 | 29 | 42 | 49 | 59 | 42 | 20 | 61 | 85 | 91 | 58 | 51 |
Rainy days | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Hours of sunshine | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Sunrise | 8:15 | 7:45 | 7:05 | 7:15 | 6:35 | 6:15 | 6:30 | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:05 | 7:40 | 8:10 |
Sunset | 17:45 | 18:25 | 18:55 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:25 | 21:25 | 20:55 | 20:00 | 19:10 | 17:35 | 17:25 |
Temperatures
The annual average temperature is 15.7 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is July (23.5 ° C), coldest month of January with mean values of 8.5 ° C. The maximum water temperature is 24 ° C. Comfortable bathing is possible at these temperatures. The months of June, July, August, September and October have a water temperature of at least 17 ° C. Bathing is then possible to a limited extent. The months of July, August and September have a water temperature of at least 21 ° C and are therefore suitable for a beach holiday.
Precipitation
The annual precipitation is 628 mm on 72 days with precipitation. For comparison: In Munich, 967 mm, in Berlin 570 mm, precipitation is measured annually. There is no rainy season, i.e. months with more than 175 mm of precipitation. In the months of January and February snowfall is possible.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 10 hours of sunshine per day. On average over the year the sun shines for 6.8 hours per day. For comparison: In Munich and Berlin, the sun shines an average of 4.7 hours per day throughout the year.
Cities nearby
The following larger towns are nearby and have a similar climate: Eixample, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Sant Martí, Terrassa, Badalona, Sabadell, Sants-Montjuïc, Horta-Guinardó, Nou Barris, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Sant Andreu, Mataró, Barcelona / Gracia, Santa Coloma de Gramenet and Ciutat Vella.
Barcelona weather in March, April and May
Average daily temperatures between 16 ° C and 21 ° C can be expected over the next three months. In Barcelona it gets warmest in May, while March is a little cooler.
Do you want to go on a beach holiday? The water temperatures are in March, April and May 13-16 ° C. So the weather is hardly suitable for swimming.
In March, at about 6 days expected precipitation in April at about 7 days, and in May at about 7 days.
In the period from March to May , the sun shines an average of 6 to 8 hours a day. The sunniest weather in Barcelona is in May, but with less sun you will have to get by in March.