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Barcelona to Valencia drive weather

351 km (218 miles), about 3½ hours of driving via C-32 and AP-7. The route stays below 200 m the whole way.

Distance
351 km
Drive time
~3½ hours
High point
132 m
Country
Spain

Next 7 departures

Leaving Barcelona at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. SatOct 3

    CautionHeavy rain near Valencia around 10:15 AM CEST.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Barcelona7 AM CESTRain showers18°C
    Vilanova i la Geltrú7:30 AM CESTMostly sunny17°C
    Reus8 AM CESTMostly sunny17°C
    Benicarló9 AM CESTRain19°C
    Castelló de la Plana9:45 AM CESTHeavy rain19°C
    Valencia10:15 AM CESTHeavy rain19°C
  2. SunOct 4

    CautionHeavy rain near Barcelona around 7 AM CEST.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Barcelona7 AM CESTHeavy rain20°C
    Vilanova i la Geltrú7:30 AM CESTCloudy18°C
    Reus8 AM CESTRain18°C
    Benicarló9 AM CESTHeavy rain19°C
    Castelló de la Plana9:45 AM CESTHeavy rain19°C
    Valencia10:15 AM CESTRain20°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 18–22°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Barcelona7 AM CESTCloudy21°C
    Vilanova i la Geltrú7:30 AM CESTPartly sunny18°C
    Reus8 AM CESTPartly sunny18°C
    Benicarló9 AM CESTCloudy20°C
    Castelló de la Plana9:45 AM CESTPartly sunny21°C
    Valencia10:15 AM CESTCloudy22°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 17–22°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Barcelona7 AM CESTCloudy18°C
    Vilanova i la Geltrú7:30 AM CESTPartly sunny17°C
    Reus8 AM CESTPartly sunny18°C
    Benicarló9 AM CESTPartly sunny19°C
    Castelló de la Plana9:45 AM CESTMostly sunny19°C
    Valencia10:15 AM CESTCloudy22°C
  5. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 17–22°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Barcelona7 AM CESTRain19°C
    Vilanova i la Geltrú7:30 AM CESTHeavy rain18°C
    Reus8 AM CESTLight rain17°C
    Benicarló9 AM CESTCloudy19°C
    Castelló de la Plana9:45 AM CESTCloudy20°C
    Valencia10:15 AM CESTPartly sunny22°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Barcelona7 AM CESTMostly sunny17°C
    Vilanova i la Geltrú7:30 AM CESTSunny15°C
    Reus8 AM CESTPartly sunny16°C
    Benicarló9 AM CESTMostly sunny19°C
    Castelló de la Plana9:45 AM CESTMostly sunny18°C
    Valencia10:15 AM CESTSunny20°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–15°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Barcelona7 AM CESTLight rain14°C
    Vilanova i la Geltrú7:30 AM CESTPartly sunny12°C
    Reus8 AM CESTSunny11°C
    Benicarló9 AM CESTSunny14°C
    Castelló de la Plana9:45 AM CESTSunny13°C
    Valencia10:15 AM CESTSunny15°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.

Reus · 132 m 0 km 350 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Barcelona, SpainStart 30 melevation
  2. Vilanova i la Geltrú, SpainKm 48 · 34 min 26 melevation
  3. Reus, SpainKm 103 · 1 h 4 min 132 melevation
  4. Benicarló, SpainKm 211 · 2 h 5 min 16 melevation
  5. Castelló de la Plana, SpainKm 277 · 2 h 40 min 37 melevation
  6. 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.

MonthBarcelona
Barcelona (El Raval) station · 33 m
Benicarló
Amposta station · 3 m
Valencia
69 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan15° / 9°4214° / 6°3917° / 5°24
Feb15° / 8°3715° / 6°2417° / 5°26
Mar17° / 10°7417° / 8°5820° / 7°42
Apr19° / 13°6720° / 11°5722° / 10°40
May23° / 16°5522° / 14°3725° / 13°36
Jun27° / 20°2926° / 18°1828° / 18°20
Jul29° / 23°4428° / 21°1031° / 21°5
Aug29° / 23°2829° / 21°2031° / 21°8
Sep26° / 20°7927° / 18°4928° / 18°51
Oct23° / 17°8823° / 15°6525° / 14°45
Nov18° / 12°7018° / 10°6120° / 9°49
Dec16° / 9°2815° / 7°2117° / 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.

Check the official forecast from AEMET and each road report before you leave.

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Road Travel plans the drive from Barcelona to Valencia with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.

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).