Next 7 departures
- SunOct 4
CautionHeavy rain near El Vendrell around 11:45 AM CEST.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Bilbao7 AM CEST Heavy rain17°C Puerto de Altube7:30 AM CEST Heavy rain14°C Logroño8:15 AM CEST Cloudy16°C Tudela9 AM CEST Partly sunny17°C Zaragoza9:45 AM CEST Cloudy19°C Lleida11 AM CEST Cloudy19°C El Vendrell11:45 AM CEST Heavy rain19°C Barcelona12:30 PM CEST Heavy rain21°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–23°C along the way.
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Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Bilbao7 AM CEST Fog16°C Puerto de Altube7:30 AM CEST Cloudy15°C Logroño8:15 AM CEST Cloudy17°C Tudela9 AM CEST Cloudy18°C Zaragoza9:45 AM CEST Cloudy20°C Lleida11 AM CEST Partly sunny20°C El Vendrell11:45 AM CEST Partly sunny23°C Barcelona12:30 PM CEST Cloudy23°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–24°C along the way.
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Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Bilbao7 AM CEST Sunny17°C Puerto de Altube7:30 AM CEST Sunny14°C Logroño8:15 AM CEST Cloudy15°C Tudela9 AM CEST Mostly sunny18°C Zaragoza9:45 AM CEST Partly sunny19°C Lleida11 AM CEST Cloudy21°C El Vendrell11:45 AM CEST Partly sunny22°C Barcelona12:30 PM CEST Cloudy24°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–22°C along the way.
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Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Bilbao7 AM CEST Rain showers16°C Puerto de Altube7:30 AM CEST Rain14°C Logroño8:15 AM CEST Cloudy15°C Tudela9 AM CEST Cloudy16°C Zaragoza9:45 AM CEST Cloudy18°C Lleida11 AM CEST Partly sunny20°C El Vendrell11:45 AM CEST Cloudy22°C Barcelona12:30 PM CEST Cloudy22°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–22°C along the way.
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Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Bilbao7 AM CEST Heavy rain16°C Puerto de Altube7:30 AM CEST Heavy rain12°C Logroño8:15 AM CEST Partly sunny16°C Tudela9 AM CEST Partly sunny17°C Zaragoza9:45 AM CEST Sunny18°C Lleida11 AM CEST Mostly sunny19°C El Vendrell11:45 AM CEST Partly sunny21°C Barcelona12:30 PM CEST Cloudy22°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–19°C along the way.
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Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Bilbao7 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Puerto de Altube7:30 AM CEST Partly sunny8°C Logroño8:15 AM CEST Sunny8°C Tudela9 AM CEST Sunny11°C Zaragoza9:45 AM CEST Sunny13°C Lleida11 AM CEST Sunny14°C El Vendrell11:45 AM CEST Sunny18°C Barcelona12:30 PM CEST Sunny19°C - SatOct 10
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–18°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Bilbao7 AM CEST Partly sunny12°C Puerto de Altube7:30 AM CEST Partly sunny8°C Logroño8:15 AM CEST Partly sunny9°C Tudela9 AM CEST Partly sunny12°C Zaragoza9:45 AM CEST Cloudy13°C Lleida11 AM CEST Partly sunny12°C El Vendrell11:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny17°C Barcelona12:30 PM CEST Mostly sunny18°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 Bilbao (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Bilbao, SpainStart 20 melevation
- Puerto de Altube, SpainMountain pass · Km 45 · 29 min 625 melevation
- Logroño, SpainKm 140 · 1 h 19 min 391 melevation
- Tudela, SpainKm 227 · 2 h 5 min 268 melevation
- Zaragoza, SpainKm 306 · 2 h 47 min 218 melevation
- Lleida, SpainKm 444 · 4 h 162 melevation
- El Vendrell, SpainKm 539 · 4 h 49 min 54 melevation
- Barcelona, SpainKm 610 · 5 h 36 min 30 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Bilbao, Puerto de Altube and Barcelona.
| Month | Bilbao Bilbao Airport station · 42 m | Puerto de Altube Vitoria Airport station · 513 m | Barcelona Barcelona (El Raval) station · 33 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | High / low °C | High / low °C | |
| Jan | 14° / 5° | 9° / 1° | 15° / 9° |
| Feb | 14° / 5° | 11° / 1° | 15° / 8° |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 14° / 3° | 17° / 10° |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 16° / 4° | 19° / 13° |
| May | 21° / 11° | 20° / 7° | 23° / 16° |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 24° / 10° | 27° / 20° |
| Jul | 25° / 16° | 26° / 13° | 29° / 23° |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 27° / 13° | 29° / 23° |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 23° / 10° | 26° / 20° |
| Oct | 21° / 12° | 19° / 8° | 23° / 17° |
| Nov | 17° / 8° | 13° / 4° | 18° / 12° |
| Dec | 14° / 6° | 10° / 2° | 16° / 9° |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): BILBAO AEROPUERTO, SP (SPE00120611, 42 m); VITORIA FORONDA, SP (SPE00119747, 513 m); BARCELONA EL RAVAL, SP (SPE00155991, 33 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” 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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Check the official forecast from AEMET and each road report before you leave.
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Road Travel plans the drive from Bilbao to Barcelona 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 Bilbao to Barcelona?
610 km (379 miles), about 5½ hours of driving without stops, by way of AP-68 and AP-2. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Puerto de Altube, at 625 m (2,051 ft). It comes at km 45, about 29 min of driving after you leave Bilbao.
How cold is Puerto de Altube in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Vitoria Airport (513 m), averages a high of 9°C and a low of 1°C in January (1991–2020 averages).
How cold is Barcelona in January?
The nearest long-term NOAA station, Barcelona (El Raval) (33 m), averages a high of 15°C and a low of 9°C in January (1991–2020 averages).