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

Weather in Barcelona in August

In an average August, Barcelona sees a daily high around 27°C and a low around 21°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high27°C
Typical high range25°C to 30°C
Average low21°C
Typical low range19°C to 22°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

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

High

Highest 35°C 2023-08-23
Lowest 19°C 1986-08-29

Low

Highest 25°C 2023-08-24
Lowest 15°C 1997-08-29

Feels-like

Highest 45°C 2023-08-23
Lowest 15°C 1984-08-08

Humidity

Highest 21.1 g/m³ 1991-08-27
Lowest 10.2 g/m³ 1985-08-07

Wind

Highest 31 km/h 2006-08-17
Lowest 7 km/h 2002-08-31

Gust

Highest 57 km/h 1991-08-10
Lowest 16 km/h 2013-08-29

Precip

Wettest 133 mm 1982
Driest 5 mm 2011

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