Barcelona vs Benidorm: which is better, month by month

Barcelona beats Benidorm in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (80 vs 68) — while Benidorm 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.

Barcelona

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
May 93/100
Months won
7 of 12

Benidorm

🇪🇸 Spain · mild climate

Best month
June 95/100
Months won
4 of 12

Barcelona vs Benidorm — all 12 months

MonthBarcelonaBenidormWinnerGap
January79Bcool, a little rain, clean air68Ccool, a little rain, clean airBarcelona11
February82Acool, a little rain, muggy air75Bcool, dry, clean airBarcelona7
March84Acool, a little rain, clean air74Bnice, a little rain, clean airBarcelona10
April89Anice, a little rain, muggy air80Anice, a little rain, clean airBarcelona9
May93Snice, a little rain, muggy air87Awarm, a little rain, clean airBarcelona6
June87Ahot, dry95Shot, dry, clean airBenidorm8
July80Ahot, dry94Ssweltering, dryBenidorm14
August77Bhot, a little rain92Ssweltering, dryBenidorm15
September84Awarm, a little rain, clean air90Shot, a little rain, clean airBenidorm6
October86Awarm, rainy, clean air85Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
November83Anice, a little rain, clean air73Bnice, a little rain, clean airBarcelona10
December80Acool, a little rain, clean air68Ccool, a little rain, clean airBarcelona12

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