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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Barcelona in May

In an average May, Barcelona sees a daily high around 27°C and a low around 25°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high27°C
Typical high range26°C to 28°C
Average low25°C
Typical low range24°C to 26°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 38°C 2026-05-12
Lowest 24°C 2000-05-01

Low

Highest 28°C 2005-05-27
Lowest 23°C 2026-05-05

Feels-like

Highest 50°C 2026-05-12
Lowest 24°C 2000-05-01

Humidity

Highest 24.4 g/m³ 2024-05-26
Lowest 14.4 g/m³ 2026-05-09

Wind

Highest 36 km/h 2015-05-04
Lowest 9 km/h 2010-05-14

Gust

Highest 51 km/h 2015-05-12
Lowest 19 km/h 1981-05-19

Precip

Wettest 222 mm 2004
Driest 2 mm 1999

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