Barcelona in August
Around 24.5 °C by day, sea 26.3 °C. Warm enough to swim. As busy as the peak.
August in Barcelona is 24.5 °C by day and 26.3 °C in the sea — the warmest water of the year. Load is 4 out of 4.
August is the one month when Barcelona does not belong to Barcelonans. Locals leave, some workshops and shops close for two or three weeks, and the centre is left to visitors. For anyone weighing up living here that has a practical consequence: a neighbourhood cannot be judged by August in either direction. A quiet street may turn noisy in September, and a noisy one may simply be on holiday. Come back to look in October or February.
Towns nearby in August
| Town | Air | Sea | Busy | Winter | €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 24.5 | 26.3 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4 675 |
| Mataró | 24.5 | 26 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2 505 |
| Badalona | 24.5 | 26.3 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2 861 |
| Castelldefels | 24.5 | 26.7 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4 297 |
| Sitges | 24.5 | 26.7 | 4/5 | 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.