Museu Picasso
The Museu Picasso is an art museum in the Ciutat Vella district of Barcelona, Spain, that opened in 1963. Named after Pablo Picasso, it is the 63rd most looked-up sight in Spain on English Wikipedia and had about 1.1 million visitors in 2024.
Planning a visit
The museum is 13 km from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport and 506 km from the capital, Madrid. July is the driest month with about 21 mm of rain, while October is the wettest with about 88 mm of rain. Temperatures range from January highs of 12 °C to highs of 26 °C in July and August, with lows between 7 °C and 22 °C. You can combine a visit with nearby sites such as Santa Maria del Mar (0.2 km), Barcelona Cathedral (0.4 km), Palau de la Música Catalana (0.5 km), Parc de la Ciutadella (0.6 km), or La Rambla (0.8 km).
The museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday from 09:00 to 20:00, and Thursday through Saturday from 09:00 to 21:00. It is closed on January 1, May 1, June 24, and December 25. There is a fee to enter, and the museum is wheelchair accessible.
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.
