Barcelona in April
Around 14.5 °C by day, sea 15 °C. Too cold to swim. Quieter than the peak: 3 of 4.
April in Barcelona is 14.5 °C by day and 15 °C in the sea: too early for the beach, the best time of year for the city. No heat, no queues, none of the August closeness that drives locals out of town.
April is useful if you are choosing a district. You see a neighbourhood in ordinary working order: schools in session, markets full, tourist load 3 out of 4 instead of 4 in summer. The difference between the seafront districts and the upper ones shows especially well — damp and windy by the water, drier and quieter higher up. Barcelona scores 5 out of 5 for winter liveability: it is a city, not a resort, and it does not close in any month.
Towns nearby in April
| Town | Air | Sea | Busy | Winter | €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 14.5 | 15 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4 675 |
| Mataró | 14.5 | 14.8 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 2 505 |
| Badalona | 14.5 | 15 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 2 861 |
| Castelldefels | 14.5 | 15.2 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 4 297 |
| Sitges | 14.5 | 15.2 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 4 829 |
Rain days and humidity are annual here, not monthly: 56 rainy days a year, 68% humidity in winter. We have no monthly normals yet and will not invent a split.