Barcelona Cathedral
The Barcelona Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in the Gothic Quarter. Built by Jaume Fabre, Bertran Riquer, Bernat Roca, and Arnau Bargués, it features Gothic and historicist architecture using Montjuïc stone. The site is dedicated to Eulalia of Barcelona and the True Cross and is part of the Conjunt especial del sector de la muralla romana. It is a Cultural Asset of National Interest, the 14th most looked-up sight in Spain on English Wikipedia, and one of the 102 sights of the country on this site.
Planning a visit
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 26 °C. The coolest months are January and February, with daily lows of 7 °C. October is the wettest month, with about 88 mm of rain and 9 rainy days, followed by September with about 75 mm of rain and 10 rainy days. December has about 47 mm of rain and 4 rainy days. The Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is 13 km away, and Madrid is 506 km away.
Nearby, La Rambla, Museu Picasso, and Palau de la Música Catalana are 0.4 km away. Santa Maria del Mar is 0.5 km away, and Palau Güell is 0.6 km away. Opening hours are 09:30-18:30 Monday to Friday, 09:30-17:15 on Saturday, and 14:00-17:00 on Sunday and public holidays.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 26 °C. The wettest is October, with about 88 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Rainfall, mm | 48 | 42 | 42 | 48 | 54 | 33 | 21 | 52 | 75 | 88 | 62 | 47 |
| Rainy days | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
