Spain Weather and Climate
Optimal travel time for the regions
In the following overview you can see the best travel time depending on the region (Spain).
Place | Best travel time |
Barcelona | May, June, July, August, September and October |
Madrid | May, June, July, August and September |
La Coruña | June, July, August and September |
Ibiza | June, July, August and September |
Palma de Mallorca | June, July, August and September |
Málaga | June, July, August and September |
Formentera | June, July, August and September |
Menorca | June, July, August and September |
Lloret de Mar | June, July, August and September |
Cordoba | May, June, July, August and September |
Seville | April, May, June, July, August, September and October |
Malaga | May, June, July, August, September and October |
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine in Barcelona (Spain)
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 in Barcelona is 15.6 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is August (23.7 ° C), coldest month of January with mean values of 8.9 ° C. The maximum water temperature in Barcelona 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 January 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.