When to go · Barcelona
Barcelona in July
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
- 3
- 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 July
- BarcelonaHighs around 29 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 3 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 3 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: Inland Andalusia and Madrid often top 40 °C: go north (Basque Country, Asturias, Galicia) or to the coast. San Fermín in Pamplona 6–14 July.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen