Barcelona in January
Highs around 14°C, lows 5°C, 42mm of rain; rooms at the year's low.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Best time to visit / Barcelona
When is it cheapest to visit Barcelona?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
Barcelona is cheapest to visit in January, February, November.
Peak season is May, June, July, August, September, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is November. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 18°C and low of 9°C with 60mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in Barcelona is October, at 92mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.
Barcelona month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cheap | 14°C / 5°C | 42mm | Quiet shoulder |
| February | Cheap | 15°C / 6°C | 36mm | Carnival |
| March | Mid | 17°C / 8°C | 38mm | Nothing in particular |
| April | Mid | 19°C / 10°C | 48mm | Easter |
| May | Peak | 22°C / 14°C | 54mm | Nothing in particular |
| June | Peak | 26°C / 18°C | 32mm | Beach season, Local festival |
| July | Peak | 29°C / 21°C | 21mm | Beach season, Summer holidays |
| August | Peak | 29°C / 21°C | 60mm | Beach season, Summer holidays |
| September | Peak | 26°C / 18°C | 79mm | Local festival |
| Octobernow | Mid | 23°C / 14°C | 92mm | Nothing in particular |
| November | Cheap | 18°C / 9°C | 60mm | Quiet shoulder |
| December | Mid | 15°C / 6°C | 45mm | Christmas |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
Barcelona month by month
Barcelona in February
Highs around 15°C, lows 6°C, 36mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three driest months. On this month: Carnival.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Barcelona in March
Highs around 17°C, lows 8°C, 38mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Barcelona in April
Highs around 19°C, lows 10°C, 48mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Easter.
Barcelona in May
Highs around 22°C, lows 14°C, 54mm of rain; rooms at the year's high.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Barcelona in June
Highs around 26°C, lows 18°C, 32mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three driest months. On this month: Beach season, Local festival.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Barcelona in July
Highs around 29°C, lows 21°C, 21mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three driest months. On this month: Beach season, Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Barcelona in August
Highs around 29°C, lows 21°C, 60mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Beach season, Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Barcelona in September
Highs around 26°C, lows 18°C, 79mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Local festival.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Barcelona in October
Highs around 23°C, lows 14°C, 92mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months.
Barcelona in November
Highs around 18°C, lows 9°C, 60mm of rain; rooms at the year's low.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Barcelona in December
Highs around 15°C, lows 6°C, 45mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. On this month: Christmas.
Barcelona seasons and room prices
Barcelona is most expensive from May through September, with extra spikes for Primavera Sound in early June, the Sant Joan festival on June 23 and La Mercè in late September. The Mobile World Congress in late February or early March is the single worst week, when city hotels multiply their rates, so avoid it outright. Cruise days bring crowds to the old town but barely move hotel prices. The cheapest stretch is November and mid January through mid February, when the days are still pleasant for walking. Weekends carry a premium because of short breaks from elsewhere in Europe, so a Sunday to Thursday stay is cheaper.
Barcelona local costs and payment
The currency is the euro and cards work almost everywhere, though small change is handy at markets and neighbourhood bars. Barcelona stacks two taxes on hotel stays: the Catalan regional tourist tax and a city surcharge on top of it, both charged per person per night by hotel category and capped at seven nights, and the city surcharge has risen sharply in recent years, so on a higher category hotel it is a real sum. Most booking sites leave both out of the online total and the hotel collects them at check in. Pickpocketing is common, so carry little cash, and pay in euros at checkout rather than accepting a conversion.
Take Barcelona further into a stay plan
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When to visit Barcelona: common questions
When is it cheapest?
Barcelona is cheapest in the low season, January, February, November.
When is peak season?
May, June, July, August, September is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of May, June, July, August, September, when prices climb.
Which month in Barcelona is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is November. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 18°C and low of 9°C with 60mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in Barcelona?
The wettest month in Barcelona is October, at 92mm. It is not one of the cheap months, so dodging the rain and saving money are two separate decisions here.