Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5 in Barcelona sits right in the swing of spring — expect a high around 60° and a low near 47°, based on 66 years of data. Nearly half of all April 5ths have seen some rain (47%), so don't leave the jacket at home. The date's range is wide: a balmy 69° back in 1999, and a sharp 37° low as recently as 2022.
Barcelona's weather has real teeth when it wants to. The city hit a scorching 99° on July 30, 2024, and bottomed out at 20° on January 16, 1985 — a 79-degree spread between its extremes. Snow is rare but not mythical; a remarkable 6.1 inches fell on January 30, 1986, and a single October storm in 1970 dumped 4.37 inches of rain in one day.
Barcelona is a classic Mediterranean city: warm, dry summers and mild, occasionally wet winters. Peak heat runs late July through early August, with average highs of 82°, while January is the coolest month at a still-pleasant 53–54°. If you're timing around rain, avoid mid-to-late September — that's historically the wettest stretch of the year.