Barcelona in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Barcelona sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 55 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Spring is Barcelona's 2nd-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
- 26°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Barcelona in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical spring day in Barcelona reaches about 26°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Barcelona
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Barcelona weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Barcelona gets around 55 mm of rain over 10 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 17 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Barcelona?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Barcelona for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Barcelona in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Barcelona sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Barcelona in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across spring — 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 Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.