When to go · Barcelona
Barcelona in May
Great month. Inside Barcelona's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C73°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Barcelona
Inside Barcelona's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- BarcelonaHighs around 23 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 61 °F, 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.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.