Season guide · Barcelona · Spain
Barcelona in autumn
September–November: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Fabio Alessandro Locati, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
Warm September seas, La Mercè festival and mild October days, with heavier rain showers and quieter streets by November. Expect highs up to 26°C (79°F) and lows around 11°C (52°F), with about 17 rainy days across September–November. September–October are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- September–November
- Temperatures
- 11°C (52°F) to 26°C (79°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 17
- Sea
- 17°C (63°F) to 23°C (73°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in autumn
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 6 | 12.4 h | 4/5 |
| October | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6 | 11 h | 4/5 |
| November | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5 | 9.8 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 22°C (72°F) against a yearly 21°C (70°F), and 17 of the year's roughly 57 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in autumn
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- September: La Diada, Catalonia's national day (11 September)
- September: La Mercè — castells, correfocs and concerts (around 24 September)
- October: Barcelona International Jazz Festival (usually October to December)
- November: Castanyada — chestnuts and panellets (around 1 November)
Make the most of the weather
Beach · Barceloneta
Barceloneta beach
The city's most central beach runs from the old fishing quarter towards Frank Gehry's copper fish sculpture at the Olympic Port, backed by a promenade of beach bars (chiringuitos) and seafood restaurants.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Outdoors
- Kids
- Iconic
Park · El Born
Parc de la Ciutadella
Rent a rowing boat on the lake, then picnic on the lawns with supplies from the nearby Santa Caterina market.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Kids
- Outdoors
- Couples
Theme park · Tibidabo
Tibidabo
The 512-metre summit of the Collserola hills holds the Sagrat Cor church and an amusement park opened in 1901, with vintage rides such as a 1928 replica aeroplane that circles out over the slope.
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Views
- Outdoors
Museum · Sant Gervasi
CosmoCaixa science museum
Pair it with Tibidabo on the same day, as both sit on the northern edge of the city.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Kids
- Rainy day
- Nature
Park · Gràcia
Park Güell
Gaudí's hillside park, built between 1900 and 1914 as a garden suburb that never sold, has the mosaic salamander on the main stairway, the Hypostyle Room's 86 columns and a serpentine bench covered in broken-tile trencadís overlooking the city.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- Iconic
- Architecture
- Views
- Outdoors
- Kids
Day trips in autumn
- Girona (About 40 minutes by high-speed train) — Girona's old town climbs from colourful houses along the Onyar river to a Gothic cathedral reached by a grand stairway, with a well-preserved medieval Jewish quarter and walkable city walls.
- Figueres and the Dalí Theatre-Museum (About 55 minutes by high-speed train) — Salvador Dalí designed his own Theatre-Museum in his home town: a red building topped with giant eggs, holding the Mae West Room, the Rainy Taxi and his crypt.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is autumn a good time to visit Barcelona?
Yes: September–October are among the best months. Warm September seas, La Mercè festival and mild October days, with heavier rain showers and quieter streets by November.
+What is the weather like in Barcelona in autumn?
Highs of up to 26°C (79°F) and lows around 11°C (52°F), with about 17 rainy days over the season.