How warm is it in Barcelona in April?

Daytime highs averaged 19.5 °C, night-time lows 9.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 28.3 °C (29 Apr 2023), the lowest 1.5 °C (4 Apr 2019).

How often does it rain in Barcelona in April?

On average there were 7.8 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 57.1 mm of precipitation in total.

🇪🇸 Weather in Barcelona in April

This is what the weather in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain) was like in April in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

19.5 °C

16.9 °C – 22.1 °C

Avg. night-time low

9.5 °C

8.1 °C – 11.5 °C

Avg. rain days in period

7.8

26 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

57.1 mm

8.6 mm – 172 mm

Avg. cloud cover

59 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 28.3 °C (29 Apr 2023) · Lowest temperature 1.5 °C (4 Apr 2019) · Avg. daily peak wind 20 km/h

Weather mix of all days

61Sunny
106Partly cloudy
55Cloudy
46Light rain
32Rain

Summary

On average 19.5 °C during the day and 9.5 °C at night.
On average 7.8 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 57.1 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2026 (avg. 22.1 °C), coolest: 2021 (avg. 16.9 °C).
Wettest year: 2020 (172 mm), driest: 2023 (8.6 mm).
Extremes: 28.3 °C on 29 Apr 2023 and 1.5 °C on 4 Apr 2019.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max22.1°Avg. min11.5°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
22.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
39 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.6 °C · Min 4.8 °C
2025
Avg. max19.4°Avg. min10.0°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
36.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
55 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.8 °C · Min 5.8 °C
2024
Avg. max20.4°Avg. min9.4°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
94.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
57 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 27.2 °C · Min 4.3 °C
2023
Avg. max21.8°Avg. min9.9°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
8.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
56 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 28.3 °C · Min 4.3 °C
2022
Avg. max18.6°Avg. min8.9°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
35.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
66 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.9 °C · Min 1.6 °C
2021
Avg. max16.9°Avg. min8.4°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
33.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
72 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.3 °C · Min 4.3 °C
2020
Avg. max18.5°Avg. min10.0°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
172 mm
Avg. cloud cover
65 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.3 °C · Min 4.7 °C
2019
Avg. max17.7°Avg. min8.1°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
49.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
74 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.1 °C · Min 1.5 °C
2018
Avg. max19.1°Avg. min9.5°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
88.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
58 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 25.2 °C · Min 2.1 °C
2017
Avg. max20.0°Avg. min9.0°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
28.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
45 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.4 °C · Min 4.6 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Barcelona in April?: Daytime highs averaged 19.5 °C, night-time lows 9.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 28.3 °C (29 Apr 2023), the lowest 1.5 °C (4 Apr 2019).
How often does it rain in Barcelona in April?: On average there were 7.8 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 57.1 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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