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The Spanish weather, definitely an asset for your holiday in Spain!

What are the good ingredients for a good holiday in Spain? A nice Hotel in Barcelona or an Apartment in Costa Brava , and of course an amazing weather!

weather.jpgDo people actually know what the climate around Barcelona is like? Let's have a look at some interesting facts:

- Average annual temperature is 15.6 °C

- Average annual temperature of sea is 17.8 °C

- In the coldest month: January, the typically temperature ranges from 7 to 15 °C

- In the warmest month: August, the typically temperature ranges from 25 to 31 °C

- The highest temperature recorded in the city centre is 38.6 °C

-The coldest temperature recorded was ?6.7 °C (19.9 °F) on 11 February 1956

Consequences of its location on the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula? Atlantic barcelona_weather.jpgwest winds often arrive in Barcelona with low humidity, producing no rain.

However, the proximity of the Atlantic Ocean, its latitude, and the mountains, are the reasons why the summers are not as dry as in most other Mediterranean locations.

To sum up, feel free to tick the "good weather" box on your perfect holiday list!!

 

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