Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 40°C on 1987-08-15; its coldest fell to -10°C on 1985-01-09.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
22°C2024-01-24
1°C1985-01-08
11°C2020-01-22
-10°C1985-01-09
February
23°C1990-02-15
2°C1983-02-12
11°C2020-02-03
-5°C1986-02-10
March
26°C2001-03-23
4°C2010-03-08
13°C1990-03-22
-4°C2010-03-10
April
28°C2023-04-29
9°C1986-04-12
17°C2023-04-29
-1°C1986-04-13
May
32°C2001-05-31
10°C1991-05-08
21°C2026-05-30
3°C2001-05-01
June
38°C2019-06-28
13°C1984-06-06
25°C2025-06-30
7°C1984-06-07
July
38°C2023-07-18
21°C2011-07-14
26°C2024-07-31
12°C1996-07-08
August
40°C1987-08-15
20°C2007-08-22
27°C2023-08-23
12°C1985-08-07
September
35°C2016-09-04
16°C1993-09-23
23°C2016-09-05
8°C2007-09-28
October
31°C2011-10-12
9°C2008-10-29
21°C2013-10-03
3°C2008-10-30
November
25°C2013-11-06
4°C1999-11-21
16°C2024-11-04
-3°C1988-11-23
December
21°C1987-12-17
3°C2001-12-15
12°C1987-12-04
-3°C2009-12-20

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
23°C1990-02-15
1°C1985-01-08
12°C1987-12-04
-10°C1985-01-09
Spring (Mar–May)
32°C2001-05-31
4°C2010-03-08
21°C2026-05-30
-4°C2010-03-10
Summer (Jun–Aug)
40°C1987-08-15
13°C1984-06-06
27°C2023-08-23
7°C1984-06-07
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
35°C2016-09-04
4°C1999-11-21
23°C2016-09-05
-3°C1988-11-23

All-time records

The most extreme value Barcelona has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 40°C 1987-08-15
Lowest 1°C 1985-01-08

Low

Highest 27°C 2023-08-23
Lowest -10°C 1985-01-09

Feels-like

Highest 50°C 2026-07-15
Lowest -17°C 1985-01-08

Humidity

Highest 19.1 g/m³ 2015-07-29
Lowest 2.1 g/m³ 2012-02-04

Wind

Highest 67 km/h 2009-01-24
Lowest 5 km/h 1993-01-04

Precip

Wettest 99 mm 2020-11-26
Driest 54-day dry spell 2011-11-23

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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