When to go · Barcelona
Barcelona in July
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, packed), and mid-Aug when many local shops and restaurants close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, packed), and mid-Aug when many local shops and restaurants close.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- BarcelonaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 3 days
- Mediterranean coast and Balearics, Spain · Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Mallorca, Ibizahot
Beach season June–October; humid in August. Autumn DANA storms can bring flash floods.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- High
- Prices · Spain overall
- High
Spain overall: Inland Andalusia and Madrid often top 40 °C: go north (Basque Country, Asturias, Galicia) or to the coast. San Fermín in Pamplona 6–14 July.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Barcelona, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jul: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 3 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Medium
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
May: 0
July: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, packed), and mid-Aug when many local shops and restaurants close.
May: Inside Barcelona's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Barcelona: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen