When to go · Barcelona
Barcelona in August
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°C84°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Barcelona
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, packed), and mid-Aug when many local shops and restaurants close.
Weather in August
- BarcelonaHighs around 29 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 4 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: Spain's own holiday month: coasts and islands full and expensive, Madrid half closed, heat at its worst inland.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen