Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
CautionHeavy rain near Valencia around 10:15 AM CEST.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Barcelona7 AM CEST Rain showers18°C Vilanova i la Geltrú7:30 AM CEST Mostly sunny17°C Reus8 AM CEST Mostly sunny17°C Benicarló9 AM CEST Rain19°C Castelló de la Plana9:45 AM CEST Heavy rain19°C Valencia10:15 AM CEST Heavy rain19°C - SunOct 4
CautionHeavy rain near Barcelona around 7 AM CEST.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Barcelona7 AM CEST Heavy rain20°C Vilanova i la Geltrú7:30 AM CEST Cloudy18°C Reus8 AM CEST Rain18°C Benicarló9 AM CEST Heavy rain19°C Castelló de la Plana9:45 AM CEST Heavy rain19°C Valencia10:15 AM CEST Rain20°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 18–22°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Barcelona7 AM CEST Cloudy21°C Vilanova i la Geltrú7:30 AM CEST Partly sunny18°C Reus8 AM CEST Partly sunny18°C Benicarló9 AM CEST Cloudy20°C Castelló de la Plana9:45 AM CEST Partly sunny21°C Valencia10:15 AM CEST Cloudy22°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 17–22°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Barcelona7 AM CEST Cloudy18°C Vilanova i la Geltrú7:30 AM CEST Partly sunny17°C Reus8 AM CEST Partly sunny18°C Benicarló9 AM CEST Partly sunny19°C Castelló de la Plana9:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny19°C Valencia10:15 AM CEST Cloudy22°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 17–22°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Barcelona7 AM CEST Rain19°C Vilanova i la Geltrú7:30 AM CEST Heavy rain18°C Reus8 AM CEST Light rain17°C Benicarló9 AM CEST Cloudy19°C Castelló de la Plana9:45 AM CEST Cloudy20°C Valencia10:15 AM CEST Partly sunny22°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–20°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Barcelona7 AM CEST Mostly sunny17°C Vilanova i la Geltrú7:30 AM CEST Sunny15°C Reus8 AM CEST Partly sunny16°C Benicarló9 AM CEST Mostly sunny19°C Castelló de la Plana9:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny18°C Valencia10:15 AM CEST Sunny20°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Barcelona7 AM CEST Light rain14°C Vilanova i la Geltrú7:30 AM CEST Partly sunny12°C Reus8 AM CEST Sunny11°C Benicarló9 AM CEST Sunny14°C Castelló de la Plana9:45 AM CEST Sunny13°C Valencia10:15 AM CEST Sunny15°C
The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
The route, stop by stop
Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Barcelona (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Barcelona, SpainStart 30 melevation
- Vilanova i la Geltrú, SpainKm 48 · 34 min 26 melevation
- Reus, SpainKm 103 · 1 h 4 min 132 melevation
- Benicarló, SpainKm 211 · 2 h 5 min 16 melevation
- Castelló de la Plana, SpainKm 277 · 2 h 40 min 37 melevation
- Valencia, SpainKm 351 · 3 h 22 min 23 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Barcelona, Benicarló and Valencia.
| Month | Barcelona Barcelona (El Raval) station · 33 m | Benicarló Amposta station · 3 m | Valencia 69 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | |
| Jan | 15° / 9° | 42 | 14° / 6° | 39 | 17° / 5° | 24 |
| Feb | 15° / 8° | 37 | 15° / 6° | 24 | 17° / 5° | 26 |
| Mar | 17° / 10° | 74 | 17° / 8° | 58 | 20° / 7° | 42 |
| Apr | 19° / 13° | 67 | 20° / 11° | 57 | 22° / 10° | 40 |
| May | 23° / 16° | 55 | 22° / 14° | 37 | 25° / 13° | 36 |
| Jun | 27° / 20° | 29 | 26° / 18° | 18 | 28° / 18° | 20 |
| Jul | 29° / 23° | 44 | 28° / 21° | 10 | 31° / 21° | 5 |
| Aug | 29° / 23° | 28 | 29° / 21° | 20 | 31° / 21° | 8 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 79 | 27° / 18° | 49 | 28° / 18° | 51 |
| Oct | 23° / 17° | 88 | 23° / 15° | 65 | 25° / 14° | 45 |
| Nov | 18° / 12° | 70 | 18° / 10° | 61 | 20° / 9° | 49 |
| Dec | 16° / 9° | 28 | 15° / 7° | 21 | 17° / 5° | 46 |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): BARCELONA EL RAVAL, SP (SPE00155991, 33 m); AMPOSTA, SP (SPE00155964, 3 m); VALENCIA, SP (SPM00008284, 69 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Road conditions
Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for Spain rather than repeat them.
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Questions about this drive
How long is the drive from Barcelona to Valencia?
351 km (218 miles), about 3½ hours of driving without stops, by way of C-32 and AP-7. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Valencia?
September. Valencia averages 51 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).
How cold is Valencia in January?
Valencia averages a high of 17°C and a low of 5°C in January (1991–2020 averages).