Barcelona in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Barcelona sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 14 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Barcelona's best season of the year 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
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Barcelona in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Barcelona reaches about 26°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Barcelona
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Barcelona gets around 14 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 18 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early December to 11 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Barcelona?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Barcelona sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Barcelona in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.