Barcelona in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Barcelona sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 109 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.
Fall is Barcelona's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Barcelona has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Barcelona's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 109 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Barcelona in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical fall day in Barcelona reaches about 28°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Barcelona
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 54 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Barcelona weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 25° / 24° | 4 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 25° / 24° | 3 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 8.8 |
| Mar | 25° / 24° | 7 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 25° | 10 | 1.9 | 12.2 | 7.8 |
| May | 27° / 25° | 38 | 7 | 12.5 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 25° | 47 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 25° | 52 | 11.5 | 12.5 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 26° | 57 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 26° | 43 | 10.2 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 33 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 33 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 26° / 25° | 8 | 2 | 11.4 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Barcelona gets around 109 mm of rain over 25 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Barcelona?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Barcelona for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Barcelona in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Barcelona sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Barcelona in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 24°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 24 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Barcelona in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barcelona peaks around April 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Barcelona in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barcelona is worst in September — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Barcelona's WHO annual average of 35 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 20 | 26 | 36 | 40 | 41 | 48 | 43 | 53 | 42 | 34 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 36 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 41 | Poor |
| Jul | 48 | Poor |
| Aug | 43 | Poor |
| Sep | 53 | Poor |
| Oct | 42 | Poor |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Barcelona?
Barcelona sits at 10.1°N, 64.7°W, 3 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Lecherías, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Barcelona
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barcelona.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barcelona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,576 m.
The land around Barcelona is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (35%) within 80 km.
Venezuela travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 0% of US
- price level, 2011
- GDP per capita
- $3,495
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 12.6
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 39
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 520
- 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 Barcelona (10.1384°, -64.6877°, elevation 3 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.