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Unpredictability, spontaneity, full of surprises — these are good things under most circumstances and Barcelona is awash in all three, except when it comes to weather. The temperatures here are best described as varying shades of warm and cool, the winters are humid and mild, the summers dry and warm. Temperatures peak between mid-July and mid-August, giving everyone the perfect excuse to laze about on the beach. Spring and autumn bring a few rainy spells, but the average rainfall amounts to a scant 90 days. Cloud cover and storms are rather neat affairs: they arrive, they unleash their fury, they leave, generally returning blue skies and sunshine to the city in a matter of minutes or hours. In fact, Barcelona usually gets between 2,553.90 and 2,777.20 hours of sunshine every year! Snow is such a bizarrely unusual event that when it falls it turns most locals into giddy schoolchildren, running out to admire the wintry wonder. Barcelona is therefore an excellent destination throughout the year as long as you pack right and bring along an appropriate attitude for every season!
January:
January tends to conjure up images of bleak, slate-grey, wintry days and a bad tempered populace. In Barcelona the month might be chilly and quite windy, but it is mostly piercing blue skies and radiant sunshine. A few rainy days might pop up here and there, but compared to other months it is relatively dry. It is a month when city-life is particularly local in flavour and tourists are few and far between. Sight-seeing is particularly fun this time of year since the museums are not overrun, and the Pyrenees are just around the corner for a little skiing detour while you're here. So, pack a warm jacket and a scarf and get out of the grey doldrums for a dose of winter a la Mediterranean!
February:
While the snowdrifts lie thick and the northern sky hangs low and grey, Barcelona is awash in pink and white as the almond trees begin to blossom. The lower temperatures keep the summer haze away, making for some stunningly beautiful clear days — perfect for long walks through the city. February is one of the rainiest months so you might get caught in a few downpours, but they usually don't last very long. Duck into a charming café and wait out the storm over a warm café con leche while glancing through a local guide — you might find some hidden treasures that you wouldn't come across during the sweltering summer season.
March:
March and April are wild-cards: some years they bring along a lot of rain, whereas other years the days are prematurely warm and dry. When the rains do come, the storms tend to be short — passing as suddenly as they arrived. Spring sneaks up quickly around here, bringing the green back to the city's plantain trees and adorning the hillsides with the bright yellow explosions of the mimosa trees in bloom. As the sunlight takes on a warmer hue, life slowly moves back out onto the streets. Bring along a warm sweater and plenty of enthusiasm and you'll be in tune with the rising spirits of the local population.
April:
A few showers here and there do not take away from the exuberant feeling that sweeps through the city as spring finally moves in full-force. While the air is still cool enough for pristine, clear days, the sunshine is warm enough for t-shirts and sipping claras on an outdoor café terrace. April 23rd is Sant Jordi, a Catalan holiday celebrating love and literature which fills the city centre with book stands and rose vendors. Romance isn't the only thing to fill the air. Spring fever takes a hold of the city and you notice a palpable shift in energy as the days get longer and warmer.
May:
This might arguably be one of the finest months to visit the city — warm enough for just about every imaginable activity, yet too early for the massive summer tourism onslaught. If you are athletically inclined, pack your hiking boots and head into the woods or hop on a bicycle and whiz along the beach. The temperatures are perfect for all kinds of physical activity, from sight-seeing to rock-climbing, without breaking a sweat! A light cloud cover might welcome the morning hours and a little refreshing shower might catch you by surprise from time to time, but that's what umbrellas and rain jackets are for. Brave souls might even be daring enough to dive into the still chilly sea to take their first dip of the season.
June:
June is the month of weddings and falling in love and Barcelona is just the place to do so. The balmy air, the endless hours of sunlight, the promise of the long summer ahead are the perfect recipe for romance — or simply an irresistibly good time. June 24th is San Joan, a day when the sun doesn't set till after 10pm and Barcelona gets serious about letting the good times roll. Caught up in the early stages of summer madness, everyone heads to the beach for bonfires, fireworks, all-night dancing and whatever mischief one can get up to on one of the shortest nig |
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