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Barcelona weather in August

Is it warm? Yes. August in Barcelona is hot: afternoons average 28°C and nights 21°C. Most days (80%) peak between 25°C and 32°C.

Hot · average high

28°C

25°C or more on about nine in ten days; 20°C or more on almost every day.

  • Average low21°overnight
  • Sea27°average, 2023–2025
  • Rainy days446 mm in the month
  • SkySome cloud37% cloud · 42% clear days

How warm it really gets

Every August afternoon from 2011–2025: 465 days. Most (80%) peaked between 25° and 32°.

Number of August days by daily high, 2011–2025.

August, year by year

The average August high in each year. The warmest, 2022, averaged 31°C; the coolest, 2014, 26°C.

Average August high by year: 2011: 27.6°C, 2012: 29.1°C, 2013: 27.1°C, 2014: 26°C, 2015: 26.9°C, 2016: 27.6°C, 2017: 28.2°C, 2018: 28.8°C, 2019: 28.9°C, 2020: 28.7°C, 2021: 27°C, 2022: 30.6°C, 2023: 29.6°C, 2024: 29.8°C, 2025: 29.8°C.

Compared with home

Average August highs. Expect rain on about 4 days (46 mm in a typical month).

  • Barcelona28°
  • London22°
  • Manchester19°
  • Dublin19°
  • Cork19°
  • Belfast18°
  • Glasgow18°

Other months

Barcelona all year · Where else is hot in August

Warmer in August, not much further

Flying times are estimates from Dublin; Barcelona is about 2h 15m.

  • Hot in Aug

    31°C average high

    avg high · 23° at night

    25°C+ on almost every day

    Mallorca

    Balearic Islands, Spain

    Sea
    28°
    Rain
    2 days
    Sky
    Mostly clear
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 30m
  • Hot in Aug

    31°C average high

    avg high · 22° at night

    25°C+ on almost every day

    Valencia

    Spain

    Sea
    29°
    Rain
    2 days
    Sky
    Some cloud
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 30m
  • Hot in Aug

    31°C average high

    avg high · 24° at night

    25°C+ on almost every day

    Ibiza

    Balearic Islands, Spain

    Sea
    28°
    Rain
    1 day
    Sky
    Mostly clear
    From Dublin
    ≈ 2h 30m

Air: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2011–2025. Sea: Copernicus Marine analysis via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. Rainy day = 2 mm or more. Clear day = average cloud cover of 30% or less. These are averages of past weather, not a forecast. Methodology