When to go · Barcelona
Barcelona in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Fallas in Valencia (15–19 Mar) sells out the city; Holy Week falls in late March in 2027.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Fallas in Valencia (15–19 Mar) sells out the city; Holy Week falls in late March in 2027.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- BarcelonaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Mediterranean coast and Balearics, Spain · Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Mallorca, Ibizafine
Beach season June–October; humid in August. Autumn DANA storms can bring flash floods.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa big impact
Holy Week — 21–28 Mar 2027 (moves yearly) · Spain
Processions in every town, huge in Seville and Málaga; Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are holidays; rooms and trains sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Medium
- Prices · Spain overall
- Medium
Spain overall: Fallas in Valencia (15–19 Mar) sells out the city; Holy Week falls in late March in 2027.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Barcelona, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 5 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Fallas in Valencia (15–19 Mar) sells out the city; Holy Week falls in late March in 2027.
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
- A warm layer for the evenings