el Guinardó in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), el Guinardó sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 99 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is el Guinardó's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see el Guinardó's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 99 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in el Guinardó in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early June to 26°C by late August.
A typical summer day in el Guinardó reaches about 26°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
el Guinardó weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 5° | 40 | 6.2 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 13° / 6° | 36 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 40 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 10° | 52 | 8.2 | 13.1 | 5.8 |
| May | 20° / 13° | 45 | 7.5 | 14.3 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 17° | 34 | 5.6 | 14.9 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 25 | 4.7 | 14.7 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 40 | 6.6 | 13.7 | 7.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 18° | 77 | 10.6 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 20° / 14° | 90 | 10 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 16° / 9° | 60 | 8 | 9.7 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 13° / 6° | 41 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
el Guinardó gets around 99 mm of rain over 17 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit el Guinardó?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit el Guinardó for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for el Guinardó in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, el Guinardó sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near el Guinardó in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in el Guinardó in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in el Guinardó peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is el Guinardó?
el Guinardó sits at 41.4°N, 2.2°E, 102 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Horta-Guinardó, 0.0 km away.
Topography around el Guinardó
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of el Guinardó.
Within 3 km, the terrain around el Guinardó has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.
The land around el Guinardó is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, water (33%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (33%) within 80 km.
Spain travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 65% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $38,627
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 540
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for el Guinardó (41.4188°, 2.1736°, elevation 102 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.