Casa Vicens
Barcelona, Spain UNESCO World Heritage Site
Casa Vicens is a historic house museum in Barcelona designed by Antoni Gaudí. The building is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and features Moorish Revival, Catalan modernism, and Art Nouveau architecture using brick and ceramic glaze. It is the 47th most looked-up sight in Spain on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
July and August have the highest temperatures, with daily highs of 26 °C and lows of 20 °C. The driest month is July, with 26 mm of rain, while October is the wettest month with 100 mm of rain. In January and February, daily highs are around 12 °C and lows are between 5 °C and 6 °C, with about 5 days of rain each month.
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is 13 km from the site, which is 504 km from Madrid. Nearby sights include Park Güell, Casa Batlló, the Sagrada Família, Hospital de Sant Pau, and Palau de la Música Catalana. The museum is open Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00, except on December 25, January 1, and January 6. Admission prices are between €18 and €20, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 26 °C. The wettest is October, with about 100 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 55 | 48 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 41 | 26 | 61 | 88 | 100 | 72 | 54 |
| 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.
