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Best place for vacation: Barcelona or Alicante?

Choosing between Barcelona and Alicante? Check weather condition for both resorts to understand which one is better for you.
Please check current weather condition and two weeks weather forecast.
  Barcelona   Alicante
Current weather
Day air temperature 54.7°F 57.1°F
Night air temperature 51.9°F 53.1°F
Cloudiness 46.3% 42.3%
Sea water temperature * 55.8°F 59.0°F
Rainy days / Precipitation total 1 day (0.4 in.) 1 day (0.4 in.)
Sunny hours ** 7 h. 2 min. 7 h. 32 min.
7 days forecast 7 days forecast
* Sea water temperature values are collected within last 24 hours.
** Sunny hours are calculated based on the average daily number of hours while sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day.
What is the best time for you vacation?
You can compare air temperature, sea water temperature and precipitations for selected resorts at charts below. Values are calculated based on the data for the last three years.

Monthly air temperature, °F

Air temperature:
Day
Night
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0
14
28
42
56
70
84
98
56.9
61.6
70.2
76.4
82.0
81.9
76.1
68.0
62.2
59.1
56.9
54.6
61.5
66.1
74.0
80.5
86.0
85.7
79.5
71.9
66.0
62.9
60.9
59.3
Air temperature in Barcelona    
Air temperature in Alicante

Monthly sea water temperature, °F

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0
13
26
39
52
65
78
91
104
59.8
64.4
71.4
76.4
78.7
76.4
70.3
63.0
58.3
56.2
55.7
57.1
61.7
66.7
73.3
78.4
81.0
78.9
73.1
66.3
60.9
58.2
57.5
58.8
Sea water temperature in Barcelona    
Sea water temperature in Alicante

Monthly precipitation totals, in

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
2.8
0.9
1.4
2.3
2.1
1.0
0.5
1.1
1.1
1.9
1.3
0.9
1.7
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.8
0.4
0.2
0.3
0.7
1.1
1.6
0.3
1.2
Precipitation totals in Barcelona    
Precipitation totals in Alicante
So what is the best time for vacation in Barcelona or Alicante?
Please check table below to find warmest and sunniest resorts that are good for swimming and sunbathing.

Barcelona

Sunniest months:
July 27 days
August 25 days
June 23 days
Warmest months:
August 82.8 °F
July 82.2 °F
September 77.4 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 78.8 °F
September 76.4 °F
July 76.4 °F
Rainiest months:
September 4 days
June 3 days
March 3 days

Alicante

Sunniest months:
July 29 days
August 28 days
June 27 days
Warmest months:
August 86.9 °F
July 86.1 °F
September 81.6 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 81.0 °F
July 78.9 °F
September 78.4 °F
Rainiest months:
March 2 days
April 2 days
November 2 days
Units of measurement: °C / °F