Next 7 departures
- SatOct 3
CautionHeavy rain near Béziers around 1:30 PM CEST.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Partly sunny10°C Orléans8:15 AM CEST Partly sunny11°C Bourges9:15 AM CEST Sunny15°C Clermont-Ferrand10:45 AM CEST Partly sunny19°C Col des Issartets12 PM CEST Heavy rain13°C Béziers1:30 PM CEST Heavy rain21°C Perpignan2:15 PM CEST Partly sunny25°C France–Spain border2:30 PM CEST Rain showers21°C Girona3 PM CEST Partly sunny24°C Barcelona4 PM CEST Cloudy23°C - SunOct 4
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–23°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Partly sunny14°C Orléans8:15 AM CEST Partly sunny14°C Bourges9:15 AM CEST Heavy rain16°C Clermont-Ferrand10:45 AM CEST Partly sunny19°C Col des Issartets12 PM CEST Partly sunny16°C Béziers1:30 PM CEST Light rain23°C Perpignan2:15 PM CEST Light rain21°C France–Spain border2:30 PM CEST Light rain21°C Girona3 PM CEST Light rain showers20°C Barcelona4 PM CEST Rain22°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–24°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Orléans8:15 AM CEST Sunny14°C Bourges9:15 AM CEST Sunny15°C Clermont-Ferrand10:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny20°C Col des Issartets12 PM CEST Sunny17°C Béziers1:30 PM CEST Light rain showers23°C Perpignan2:15 PM CEST Mostly sunny24°C France–Spain border2:30 PM CEST Rain showers22°C Girona3 PM CEST Partly sunny23°C Barcelona4 PM CEST Partly sunny23°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–24°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Sunny12°C Orléans8:15 AM CEST Partly sunny13°C Bourges9:15 AM CEST Partly sunny16°C Clermont-Ferrand10:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny19°C Col des Issartets12 PM CEST Sunny16°C Béziers1:30 PM CEST Light rain22°C Perpignan2:15 PM CEST Cloudy23°C France–Spain border2:30 PM CEST Light rain23°C Girona3 PM CEST Rain showers24°C Barcelona4 PM CEST Sunny24°C - WedOct 7
CautionHeavy rain near Béziers around 1:30 PM CEST.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Orléans8:15 AM CEST Light rain showers13°C Bourges9:15 AM CEST Partly sunny15°C Clermont-Ferrand10:45 AM CEST Rain17°C Col des Issartets12 PM CEST Rain12°C Béziers1:30 PM CEST Heavy rain20°C Perpignan2:15 PM CEST Rain21°C France–Spain border2:30 PM CEST Rain19°C Girona3 PM CEST Rain showers21°C Barcelona4 PM CEST Rain showers22°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–22°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Rain12°C Orléans8:15 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Bourges9:15 AM CEST Cloudy12°C Clermont-Ferrand10:45 AM CEST Rain12°C Col des Issartets12 PM CEST Rain11°C Béziers1:30 PM CEST Partly sunny22°C Perpignan2:15 PM CEST Mostly sunny22°C France–Spain border2:30 PM CEST Partly sunny21°C Girona3 PM CEST Heavy rain showers20°C Barcelona4 PM CEST Light rain showers22°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 5–20°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Paris7 AM CEST Sunny8°C Orléans8:15 AM CEST Sunny7°C Bourges9:15 AM CEST Sunny8°C Clermont-Ferrand10:45 AM CEST Cloudy9°C Col des Issartets12 PM CEST Cloudy5°C Béziers1:30 PM CEST Mostly sunny17°C Perpignan2:15 PM CEST Sunny19°C France–Spain border2:30 PM CEST Sunny18°C Girona3 PM CEST Sunny19°C Barcelona4 PM CEST Sunny20°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 Paris (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Paris, FranceStart 39 melevation
- Orléans, FranceKm 129 · 1 h 17 min 116 melevation
- Bourges, FranceKm 240 · 2 h 11 min 159 melevation
- Clermont-Ferrand, FranceKm 417 · 3 h 39 min 394 melevation
- Col des Issartets, FranceMountain pass · Km 563 · 4 h 55 min 1,121 melevation
- Béziers, FranceKm 758 · 6 h 37 min 74 melevation
- Perpignan, FranceKm 842 · 7 h 18 min 42 melevation
- France–Spain borderState line · Km 874 · 7 h 34 min 227 melevation
- Girona, SpainKm 932 · 8 h 5 min 82 melevation
- Barcelona, SpainKm 1,032 · 9 h 6 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 Paris, Clermont-Ferrand and Barcelona.
| Month | Paris Paris-Montsouris station · 75 m | Clermont-Ferrand 331 m | Barcelona Barcelona (El Raval) station · 33 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | High / low °C | High / low °C | |
| Jan | 8° / 3° | 8° / 1° | 15° / 9° |
| Feb | 9° / 3° | 10° / 0° | 15° / 8° |
| Mar | 13° / 5° | 14° / 3° | 17° / 10° |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 17° / 5° | 19° / 13° |
| May | 21° / 11° | 21° / 9° | 23° / 16° |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 24° / 13° | 27° / 20° |
| Jul | 27° / 16° | 27° / 14° | 29° / 23° |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 27° / 14° | 29° / 23° |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 23° / 11° | 26° / 20° |
| Oct | 17° / 10° | 18° / 8° | 23° / 17° |
| Nov | 12° / 6° | 12° / 4° | 18° / 12° |
| Dec | 8° / 3° | 9° / 1° | 16° / 9° |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): PARIS MONTSOURIS, FR (FRM00007156, 75 m); CLERMONT FERRAND, FR (FRE00104092, 331 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 France and Spain rather than repeat them.
- France · Bison FutéBison Futé traffic
- Spain · DGTDGT road conditions
Check the official forecast from Météo-France and AEMET and each road report before you leave.
Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there
Road Travel plans the drive from Paris 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 Paris to Barcelona?
1,032 km (641 miles), about 9 hours of driving without stops, by way of A71 and A75. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the highest point on the drive?
Col des Issartets, at 1,121 m (3,678 ft). It comes at km 563, about 4 h 55 min of driving after you leave Paris.
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).