Catalonia, Spain
Barcelona
Barcelona is a major city in Catalonia, Spain, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,731,649 (2025). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now20°C
Best timeApr · Jun · Nov
Population1.73M
Local time14:51
41.39° N, 2.16° EElevation 15 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes08001–08032, 08034–08042 …October: high / low23° / 15°
Rain this month90mm
Sea this month21°
Best timeApr · Jun · Nov
Best: Apr · Jun · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Barcelona at a glance
Sunrise · sunset08:11 · 19:0210 h 50 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 17:04Next holiday8 DecemberImmaculate ConceptionFootball25 OctFC Barcelona – Real Madrid CF
Best time to visitApr · Jun · Nov
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month29°C
Average high in August
Coolest month7°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthSeptember
78 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
22 mm of rain
Warmest sea25°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
7 of them World Heritage
How Barcelona has grown
People living in the built-up area (438 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+59%2.46M in 1975 → 3.91M in 2025Weather in Barcelona
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
20°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 68%
Today22 Oct21°14°0.9 mm
Fri23 Oct23°15°
Sat24 Oct21°13°
Sun25 Oct22°11°
Mon26 Oct23°10°
Tue27 Oct24°11°
Wed28 Oct25°15°
Thu29 Oct22°13°
Fri30 Oct23°16°
Sat31 Oct23°13°
When to go to Barcelona
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 65 | 68 | 75 | 81 | 79 | 83 | 70 | 65 | 73 | 78 | 81 | 70 |
| High | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 23° | 18° | 15° |
| Low | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 49 | 42 | 44 | 50 | 56 | 35 | 22 | 54 | 78 | 90 | 64 | 48 |
| Wet days | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| Sea | 14° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
What's on in Barcelona
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Barcelona's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Barcelona
UNESCO2.1 km
Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy FamilyBuilt 1882
UNESCO0.8 km
Casa MilàBuilt 1906
UNESCO0.6 km
Casa BatllóBuilt 1877
UNESCO3 km
Hospital de Sant PauBuilt 1905
UNESCO1.7 km
Palau GüellBuilt 1890
UNESCO2.8 km
Park Güell
Museum2.3 km
Museu Nacional d'Art de CatalunyaBuilt 1934
Museum2.3 km
Fundació Joan MiróBuilt 1975More museums: Antic Car Club de Catalunya · Casa Museu Núria Pla · Casa del Guarda · Dipòsit del Rei Martí · EcoMuseu Urbà Gitano de Barcelona · Fundació Enric Miralles · Gaudi Experience · MUHBA Domus Avinyó · MUHBA Domus de Sant Honorat · MUHBA El Call · Museu Banksy · Museu Palmero
Outdoors around Barcelona
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Les PapillonesZoos
0.7 kmClub Windsurf BadalonaSurf spots
0.7 kmCatalonia in MiniatureTheme parks
0.9 kmÀrea de la Colònia GüellCamp sites
1 kmEscola del VentSurf spots
1 kmClub de Golf de Sant CugatGolf courses
1.2 kmDive site
2.2 kmBadal SubDive site
2.9 kmDive site
7.8 kmClub d'Escafandrisme SasbaDive site
9.6 kmNature around Barcelona
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Spain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Barcelona
Earthquakes around Barcelona
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tsunamis · Barcelona
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 2 km
Quaternary · 1
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 3
Temples and sanctuaries
Theatres and amphitheatres
Villas and houses
Universities and research institutes
University of BarcelonaUniversity or college · founded 1450
Royal Academy of Arts and Sciences of BarcelonaUniversity or college · founded 1764
Conservatori Superior de Música del LiceuUniversity or college · founded 1837
Instituto Quimico de SarriàUniversity or college · founded 1916
Fundació BlanquernaUniversity or college · founded 1948
EADA Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1957
EAE Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1958
IESE Business SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1958
Elisava Barcelona School of Design and EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 1961
National Institute of Physical Education of CataloniaUniversity or college · founded 1967
CETT Barcelona School of Tourism, Hospitality and GastronomyUniversity or college · founded 1969
Polytechnic University of CataloniaUniversity or college · founded 1971
Universidad Abat Oliba CEUUniversity or college · founded 1973
Institute of Childhood and Urban WorldUniversity or college · founded 1977
Instituto Superior de Estudios PsicológicosUniversity or college · founded 1984
EU Business School, BarcelonaUniversity or college · founded 1989
Institute for Catalan StudiesUniversity or college · founded 1990
Instituto de Estudios FinancierosUniversity or college · founded 1990
Pompeu Fabra UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1990
Ramon Llull UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1990
Escola Superior de Comerç InternacionalUniversity or college · founded 1993
Fundacio Privada Universitat I TecnologiaUniversity or college · founded 1993
Open University of CataloniaUniversity or college · founded 1994
PAU EducationUniversity or college · founded 1995
International University of CataloniaUniversity or college · founded 1997
Catalonia College of MusicUniversity or college · founded 1999
Grups de Recerca d'Amèrica i Àfrica Llatines - GRAALUniversity or college · founded 2002
Barcelona Institute of International StudiesUniversity or college · founded 2004
Barcelona School of EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 2006
COMSA (Spain)University or college · founded 2006
Institute of Cosmos SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2006
Institute of Biomedicine of the University of BarcelonaUniversity or college · founded 2007
UPF Barcelona School of ManagementUniversity or college · founded 2011
RMIT EuropeUniversity or college · founded 2012
Consorcio de Servicios Universitarios de CataluñaUniversity or college · founded 2013
Barcelona Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity or college · founded 2014
Ateneu Universitari Sant PaciàUniversity or college · founded 2015
BIST Dolors Aleu Graduate CentreUniversity or college
Barcelona Graduate School of MathematicsUniversity or college
Esade, Escola Superior d'Administració i Direcció d'EmpresesUniversity or college
Escola Superior d'Infermeria del MarUniversity or college
Jesuit Education FoundationUniversity or college
Institut MetròpoliUniversity or college
Museo de Ciencias Naturales de BarcelonaResearch institute · founded 1882
Leitat Technological CenterResearch institute · founded 1906
Instituto Botánico de BarcelonaResearch institute · founded 1934
Centre d’Investigació i DesenvolupamentResearch institute · founded 1940
Instituto de Ciencias del MarResearch institute · founded 1951
Centro de Investigación y DesarrolloResearch institute · founded 1961
Geociencias BarcelonaResearch institute · founded 1965
Institución Milá y Fontanals de Investigación en HumanidadesResearch institute · founded 1968
Instituto Catalán de TecnologíaResearch institute · founded 1969
Centre de Recerca MatemàticaResearch institute · founded 1984
National Microelectronics CenterResearch institute · founded 1985
Institute for Economic AnalysisResearch institute · founded 1985
International Center for Numerical Methods in EngineeringResearch institute · founded 1987
Marine Technology UnitResearch institute · founded 1992
Vall d'Hebron Institut de RecercaResearch institute · founded 1994
Institute of Robotics and Industrial InformaticsResearch institute · founded 1995
Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas de BarcelonaResearch institute · founded 1999
Internet Interdisciplinary InstituteResearch institute · founded 2000
Barcelona Institute of EconomicsResearch institute · founded 2001
Pildo LabsResearch institute · founded 2001
Institute of Photonic SciencesResearch institute · founded 2002
Sant Joan de Déu Research FoundationResearch institute · founded 2002
Center for Research in Agricultural GenomicsResearch institute · founded 2003
Orthodontic World InstituteResearch institute · founded 2003
Red de Investigación Cooperativa en Enfermedades TropicalesResearch institute · founded 2003
Red de Investigación en Actividades Preventivas y Promoción de la SaludResearch institute · founded 2003
Bellvitge Biomedical Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 2004
Barcelona Supercomputing CenterResearch institute · founded 2005
Center for Research in Environmental EpidemiologyResearch institute · founded 2005
Institute for Bioengineering of CataloniaResearch institute · founded 2005
Barcelona Biomedical Research ParkResearch institute · founded 2006
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water ResearchResearch institute · founded 2006
Red Española de SupercomputaciónResearch institute · founded 2006
Institute of Advanced Chemistry of CataloniaResearch institute · founded 2007
Xarxa de Bancs de Tumors de CatalunyaResearch institute · founded 2007
Institute of Evolutionary BiologyResearch institute · founded 2008
Biodiversity Research Institute of the Universiy of BarcelonaResearch institute · founded 2008
Towns and villages around Barcelona
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat5.9 kmEsplugues de Llobregat6.1 kmSant Adrià de Besòs6.8 kmAlmeda i Can Mercader7.1 kmLlefià7.4 kmSant Just Desvern7.6 kmCornellà de Llobregat7.6 kmLa Gabarra7.9 kmSan Adrian de Besos7.9 kmSanta Coloma de Gramenet8.1 kmEl Prat de Llobregat8.6 kmSanta Maria de Montcada8.7 kmSant Joan Despí8.8 kmSant Feliu de Llobregat9.1 kmLa Floresta Pearson9.5 kmBadalona10 kmEl Mas Blau11 kmMontcada i Reixac11 kmLa Vallençana11 kmLa Rierada11 kmEl Canyet11 kmSant Bartomeu de la Quadra11 kmSant Cugat del Vallès11 kmSant Pere de Reixac11 kmSant Boi de Llobregat11 kmCerdanyola del Vallès11 kmRipollet12 kmMolins de Rei12 kmSanta Coloma de Cervelló12 kmValldoreix12 kmSant Vicenç dels Horts13 kmEl Papiol13 kmMontgat13 kmTiana14 kmla Conreria14 kmPallejà14 kmLa Llagosta14 kmBarberà del Vallès14 kmSant Climent de Llobregat15 kmViladecans15 kmLa Florida15 km
Barcelona from above
Around Barcelona41 places to see, do and reach nearby
Pantà de VallvidreraNature5.9 kmPantà de Can BorrellNature8.0 kmCova d'en GenísNature9.8 kmEstany de la PodridaNature10 kmEstany de Cal TetNature10 kmestany de la MagarolaNature11 kmSomorrostro BeachNature3.1 kmSant SebastiàNature3.1 kmSant JeroniMountain38 kmMontserratMountain38 kmMiranda dels EcosMountain38 kmEl MoroMountain37 kmL'Albarda CastellanaMountain37 kmRoca Plana dels LlampsMountain38 kmDive siteDive site2.2 kmBadal SubDive site2.9 kmDive siteDive site7.8 kmBasilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy FamilyMonument2.1 kmCasa MilàMonument0.8 kmCasa BatllóMonument0.6 kmHospital de Sant PauMonument3.0 kmPalau GüellMonument1.7 kmPark GüellMonument2.8 kmPalau de la Música CatalanaMonument1.4 kmCathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint EulaliaMonument1.6 kmMuseu Nacional d'Art de CatalunyaMuseum2.3 kmFundació Joan MiróMuseum2.3 kmMACBA Barcelona Museum of Contemporary ArtMuseum0.9 kmMuseu PicassoMuseum1.9 kmFC Barcelona MuseumMuseum3.3 kmBarcelona-Passeig de GràciaStation0.7 kmBarcelona-Plaça de CatalunyaStation0.8 kmBarcelona-Arc de TriomfStation1.9 kmMoll de DrassanesFerry port2.2 kmTerminal Marítima Internacional SudFerry port2.6 kmL'Hospitalet de LlobregatPlace5.9 kmBadalonaPlace10 kmSabadellPlace18 kmSanta Coloma de GramenetPlace8.1 kmSant Cugat del VallèsPlace11 kmCornellà de LlobregatPlace7.7 km
Postal codes
08001–0803208034–0804208070–080710807508080
Getting to Barcelona
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat AirportBCN
12 kmGirona-Costa Brava AirportGRO
76 kmReus AirportREU
87 kmBarcelona-Passeig de GràciaRailway station
0.7 kmBarcelona-Plaça de CatalunyaRailway station
0.8 kmBarcelona-Arc de TriomfRailway station
1.9 kmMoll de DrassanesMoll de Llevant
2.2 kmTerminal Marítima Internacional SudFerry port
2.6 kmPlaces near Barcelona
Places with a climate like Barcelona
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Barcelona?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, June and November offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Barcelona.
What is the hottest month in Barcelona?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Barcelona?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Barcelona?
September is the wettest month with about 78 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Barcelona?
The sea is warmest in August at about 25°C and coolest in February at about 13°C.
What is the postal code of Barcelona?
Barcelona has 45 postal codes: 08001–08032, 08034–08042, 08070–08071, 08075, 08080.