When to go · Barcelona
Barcelona in May
Great month. Inside Barcelona's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Inside Barcelona's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Barcelona in this guide.
Weather in May
- BarcelonaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Mediterranean coast and Balearics, Spain · Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Mallorca, Ibizabest weather
Beach season June–October; humid in August. Autumn DANA storms can bring flash floods.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Medium
- Prices · Spain overall
- Medium
Spain overall: Arguably the best month: warm, long days, patios festival in Córdoba, green north waking up.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Barcelona, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
May: 6
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Barcelona's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Barcelona's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Barcelona: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.