Spain
Barcelona: when to go, how much to budget
Sea and modernisme in the same day, with crowds that make the choice of dates decisive.
- Gaudí’s work
- The Gothic Quarter
- The city beaches
Right now in Barcelona
14°Overcast
measured at 07:15, local time
- Feels like
- 12 °C
- Wind
- 9 km/h · gusts 21
- Humidity
- 75 %
- Rain (last hour)
- 0 mm
Next hours
- 08:00Overcast13°75 %
- 09:00Light rain13°50 %
- 10:00Light rain14°45 %
- 11:00Overcast14°20 %
- 12:00Light rain14°20 %
- 13:00Overcast14°23 %
- 14:00Overcast14°38 %
- 15:00Overcast14°50 %
- 16:00Light rain14°58 %
- 17:00Light rain13°70 %
- 18:00Light rain12°85 %
- 19:00Light rain12°85 %
At a glance
- Currency
- EUR
- For €1
- 1 EUR
- Price level
- 64% of the US level
- Language
- espagnol
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- From Paris
- BCN · 1 h 35 flight
Barcelona in a few lines
Barcelone est la capitale administrative et économique de la Catalogne, de la province de Barcelone, de la comarque du Barcelonès ainsi que de son aire et de sa région métropolitaines, en Espagne. Barcelone est la deuxième ville d'Espagne au regard de la population, de l'économie et des activités, la onzième ville de l'Union européenne et la sixième en incluant sa banlieue : en 2023, 5,32 millions de personnes vivaient dans l'agglomération barcelonaise. La majeure partie des municipalités adjacentes sont en outre rassemblées dans l'aire métropolitaine de Barcelone.
When to go
Measured recordsOver the last three full years, the mildest months are April, June, November — highs between 18 and 27 °C, and few rainy days.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 °C | 5 °C | 19 mm | 3 |
| February | 15 °C | 6 °C | 38 mm | 7 |
| March | 17 °C | 9 °C | 74 mm | 10 |
| April | 19 °C | 10 °C | 66 mm | 7 |
| May | 21 °C | 13 °C | 66 mm | 11 |
| June | 27 °C | 19 °C | 41 mm | 7 |
| July | 29 °C | 21 °C |
Public holidays in 2026
OfficialMuseums and public offices often close on these days, and transport is busy.
- 1 January 2026Año Nuevo
- 6 January 2026Día de Reyes / Epifanía del Señor
- 28 February 2026Día de Andalucía
- 1 March 2026Dia de les Illes Balears
- 2 April 2026Jueves Santo
- 3 April 2026Viernes Santo
- 6 April 2026Lunes de Pascua
- 23 April 2026Día de Castilla y León
- 23 April 2026San Jorge (Día de Aragón)
- 1 May 2026Fiesta del trabajo
- 2 May 2026Fiesta de la Comunidad de Madrid
- 17 May 2026Día das Letras Galegas
- 30 May 2026Día de Canarias
- 31 May 2026Día de la Región Castilla-La Mancha
- 4 June 2026Corpus Christi
- 9 June 2026Día de La Rioja
Formalities and practicalities
Entry requirements unavailable.
For guidance only. Entry requirements also depend on the purpose and length of the stay, passport validity and sometimes the transit country — none of which this table knows. Before buying a ticket, check the official advice page of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, which alone is authoritative.
- Power sockets
- Europlug, Schuko
- Voltage
- 230 V
- Dialling code
- +34
Top 20 to see
MeasuredThe 20 most-read places on Wikipedia over the last sixty days, among those you can visit within a few kilometres of the centre.
- 1Parc Güellparc de Barcelone, une des réalisations de l'architecte catalan Antoni Gaudí · 5,154 views
- 2Camp Noustade de football à Barcelone · 13,136 views
- 3Tour Glòriesgratte-ciel à Barcelone, en Espagne · 2,929 views
- 4Tibidabomontagne espagnole · 1,226 views
- 5Musée national d'Art de Catalogne
Activities and tours to book
BookableViator selection out of 3,003 activities in this destination. “From” prices per person, as published.
12 results
Barcelona: Sagrada Familia Skip-the-Line Guided Tour and Tickets
4.7/5 (4,735 reviews) · 1.5 h · Free cancellation
from €52View and book ↗
Sagrada Familia Guided Tour with Skip the Line Ticket
4.7/5 (4,145 reviews) · 1.5 h · Free cancellation
from €55View and book ↗
What to see
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- monument
- religious
- museum
- neighbourhood
- nature
- market
- culture
Getting around
MappedLines actually mapped within 7 km, read from OpenStreetMap. For timetables and fares, the operator’s website is the reference.
- Metro14 lines
- Metro de Barcelona
- Tram6 lines
- Trambesòs · Trambaix
- Urban and regional trains34 lines
- Rodalies de Catalunya · Metro del Baix Llobregat · Renfe Alvia
- Funiculars3 lines
- Metro del Vallès · Barcelona de Serveis Municipals · Metro de Barcelona
- Boats and ferries8 lines
- Grimaldi Lines · Baleària
- Buses280 lines
- Autoritat del Transport Metropolità de l'Àrea de Barcelona · Aeroport de Barcelona · Sagalés
- Bike share648 stations
- bicing · AMBici
Where to eat
Google Maps could not be queried: the places below come from OpenStreetMap, without ratings or reviews. Check opening hours and certification before you go.
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