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EuropeanECMWF
17°
Light drizzle
Feels 16° · Wind 12 km/h · Humidity 73%
AmericanNOAA GFS
17°
Light drizzle
Feels 16° · Wind 11 km/h · Humidity 70%
GermanDWD ICON
17°
Overcast
Feels 16° · Wind 6 km/h · Humidity 64%

Latest for Barcelona: European (ECMWF): 17° Light drizzle · American (NOAA GFS): 17° Light drizzle · German (DWD ICON): 17° Overcast.

The weather map: all three models at once

European, American, German side by side around Barcelona and nearby towns.Live rain radar →
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Hourly forecast: next 14 hours

consensus of the three models

Rain in the next 24 hours, model by model

each model's own hourly precipitation, side by side

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10-day forecast, out to 14 days

where the models agree, and where they split

Heading to Barcelona? Barcelona, Spain, sits at 41.4°N in a temperate climate zone. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models - European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) - forecast Barcelona right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a city break, the rain hours below tell you which days to plan indoors.

Best time to visit Barcelona

The most comfortable time to visit Barcelona is usually March, April, May and June, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest September rain is behind you.

Barcelona weather by month

what to expect in Barcelona through the year, 1991-2020 normals, Barcelona Airport (WMO)

Here is Barcelona's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Barcelona by season.

Jan
14°
6°
Cool
Feb
15°
7°
Mild
Mar
17°
9°
Mild
Apr
19°
11°
Mild
May
22°
15°
Warm
Jun
26°
19°
Warm
Jul
29°
22°
Hot
Aug
30°
22°
Hot
Sep
27°
19°
Warm
Wettest
Oct
23°
15°
Warm
Nov
18°
10°
Mild
Dec
15°
7°
Mild

Barcelona compared with Toronto

30-year averages: daytime highs month by month, rain and sunlight

Warmer through the year

+7°C

average daytime high: Barcelona 21°C, Toronto 14°C

Rain over a year

−39%

Barcelona 566 mm, Toronto 924 mm

Sunlight vs a clear sky

80% vs 67%

solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day, averaged over the year (not sunshine hours)

BarcelonaTorontoaverage daytime high, °C, 1991-2020
January, Toronto: 0°CJanuary, Barcelona: 14°C (+14°C)February, Toronto: 1°CFebruary, Barcelona: 15°C (+14°C)March, Toronto: 5°CMarch, Barcelona: 17°C (+12°C)April, Toronto: 12°CApril, Barcelona: 19°C (+7°C)May, Toronto: 19°CMay, Barcelona: 22°C (+3°C)June, Toronto: 24°CJune, Barcelona: 26°C (+2°C)July, Toronto: 27°CJuly, Barcelona: 29°C (+2°C)August, Toronto: 26°CAugust, Barcelona: 30°C (+4°C)September, Toronto: 22°CSeptember, Barcelona: 27°C (+5°C)October, Toronto: 15°COctober, Barcelona: 23°C (+8°C)November, Toronto: 8°CNovember, Barcelona: 18°C (+10°C)December, Toronto: 3°CDecember, Barcelona: 15°C (+12°C)

On 30-year averages Barcelona runs 7°C warmer than Toronto, with every month between +2°C and +14°C. Over a year it gets 39% less rain than Toronto.

Month by month in numbers
MonthBarcelonaTorontoDifferenceSunlight, BarcelonaSunlight, Toronto
January14°C0°C+14°C76%56%
February15°C1°C+14°C77%57%
March17°C5°C+12°C79%64%
April19°C12°C+7°C78%67%
May22°C19°C+3°C80%72%
June26°C24°C+2°C86%76%
July29°C27°C+2°C89%79%
August30°C26°C+4°C87%79%
September27°C22°C+5°C82%76%
October23°C15°C+8°C78%63%
November18°C8°C+10°C76%60%
December15°C3°C+12°C76%54%

Daytime highs and lows on this page are 1991-2020 averages. Barcelona: station normals from Barcelona Airport (WMO), rain included. Toronto: station normals from Toronto City (WMO); rain is the CHELSA 1981-2010 climatology on a 1 km grid. Sunlight vs a clear sky is NASA POWER's long-term average of the solar energy reaching the ground as a share of a cloudless day; it compares cloudiness and is not a count of sunshine hours. Toronto stands in for Canada here; other cities have their own climate tables.

Common questions

When is the best time to visit Barcelona?
The most comfortable time to visit Barcelona is usually March, April, May and June, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest September rain is behind you.
Will it rain in Barcelona during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for Barcelona - check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for Barcelona?
For destinations abroad we compare three open global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) and show you where they disagree, so you can judge the confidence yourself.
How much warmer is Barcelona than Toronto?
On 30-year averages (1991-2020) the daytime high in Barcelona is about 7°C warmer than in Toronto (21°C against 14°C), with the monthly gap between 2°C and 14°C.

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