Catalonia, Spain

Barcelona cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Barcelona in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

86°Fwarmest average high (August)
58°Fcoolest average high (January)
11%fewest rain days (January)
36%most rain days (March)

Weather in Barcelona by month

Average highs run from 58°F (14°C) in January to 86°F (30°C) in August. Rain falls on the fewest days in January and the most in March. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2022–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
Month	High / low	Rain days	Wind	Sea temp	Typical seas
January	58 / 41°F14 / 5°C	11%	10 mph16 km/h	57°F14°C	3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 6 ft
February	59 / 43°F15 / 6°C	21%	10 mph17 km/h	56°F14°C	2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
March	61 / 48°F16 / 9°C	36%	13 mph21 km/h	57°F14°C	3 ft (1.0 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft
April	65 / 50°F19 / 10°C	23%	12 mph20 km/h	60°F16°C	3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
May	71 / 57°F22 / 14°C	32%	11 mph17 km/h	65°F18°C	2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
June	80 / 67°F27 / 19°C	21%	11 mph19 km/h	73°F23°C	2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
July	84 / 71°F29 / 22°C	21%	12 mph20 km/h	79°F26°C	2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft
August	86 / 71°F30 / 22°C	18%	11 mph18 km/h	81°F27°C	2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft
September	78 / 64°F25 / 18°C	32%	11 mph18 km/h	78°F25°C	2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft
October	73 / 60°F23 / 15°C	26%	11 mph18 km/h	72°F22°C	3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 5 ft
November	65 / 50°F18 / 10°C	27%	11 mph18 km/h	64°F18°C	3 ft (0.9 m)Slight; rougher days up to 7 ft
December	60 / 43°F16 / 6°C	14%	9 mph15 km/h	60°F16°C	3 ft (0.8 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft

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Upcoming cruises in Barcelona

73 ships from 22 cruise lines are scheduled here, 230 visits in total. The next 15:

Date	Ship	Stop	Sailing
Fri, Oct 92026	AIDAcosmaAIDA Cruises	Ends here	7 nights from Barcelona
Fri, Oct 92026	AIDAcosmaAIDA Cruises	Departs	11 nights from Barcelona
Fri, Oct 92026	Carnival FreedomCarnival Cruise Line	Departs	8 nights from Barcelona
Fri, Oct 92026	Costa DiademaCosta Cruises	Ends here	5 nights from Malaga
Fri, Oct 92026	Costa DiademaCosta Cruises	Departs	4 nights from Barcelona
Fri, Oct 92026	MSC World EuropaMSC Cruises	Ends here	7 nights from Barcelona
Fri, Oct 92026	MSC World EuropaMSC Cruises	Departs	7 nights from Barcelona
Sat, Oct 102026	Celebrity EquinoxCelebrity Cruises	Ends here	9 nights from Barcelona
Sat, Oct 102026	Celebrity EquinoxCelebrity Cruises	Departs	10 nights from Barcelona
Sat, Oct 102026	Costa FascinosaCosta Cruises	Ends here	4 nights from Barcelona
Sat, Oct 102026	Costa FascinosaCosta Cruises	Departs	3 nights from Barcelona
Sat, Oct 102026	MSC GrandiosaMSC Cruises	Calls	7 nights from Palma de Mallorca
Sun, Oct 112026	Costa ToscanaCosta Cruises	Calls	7 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome)
Sun, Oct 112026	Legend of the SeasRoyal Caribbean	Calls	7 nights from Civitavecchia (Rome)
Sun, Oct 112026	MSC SplendidaMSC Cruises	Calls	7 nights from Palermo

Ships that visit Barcelona

Nearby cruise ports

Wave heights are significant wave height on the Douglas sea state scale. What the numbers mean for a cruise. Sources and method are on the about page.