Alicante vs Barcelona: which is better, month by month

Barcelona beats Alicante in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (80 vs 68) — while Alicante wins June to September; they are within 3 points in October.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Alicante

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
June 95/100
Months won
4 of 12

Barcelona

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
May 93/100
Months won
7 of 12

Alicante vs Barcelona — all 12 months

MonthAlicanteBarcelonaWinnerGap
January69Cnice, a little rain, clean air79Bcool, a little rain, clean airBarcelona10
February75Bnice, dry, clean air82Acool, a little rain, muggy airBarcelona7
March75Bnice, a little rain, clean air84Acool, a little rain, clean airBarcelona9
April81Anice, a little rain, clean air89Anice, a little rain, muggy airBarcelona8
May88Awarm, a little rain, clean air93Snice, a little rain, muggy airBarcelona5
June95Shot, dry, clean air87Ahot, dryAlicante8
July94Ssweltering, dry, clean air80Ahot, dryAlicante14
August92Ssweltering, dry, clean air77Bhot, a little rainAlicante15
September91Shot, a little rain, clean air84Awarm, a little rain, clean airAlicante7
October87Awarm, a little rain, clean air86Awarm, rainy, clean airTie1
November74Bnice, a little rain, clean air83Anice, a little rain, clean airBarcelona9
December68Cnice, a little rain, clean air80Acool, a little rain, clean airBarcelona12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (92 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.