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Paris to Barcelona drive weather

1,032 km (641 miles), about 9 hours of driving via A71 and A75. The high point is Col des Issartets at 1,121 m (3,678 ft), about 4 h 55 min in.

Distance
1,032 km
Drive time
~9 hours
High point
1,121 m
Countries
France · Spain

Next 7 departures

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

  1. SatOct 3

    CautionHeavy rain near Béziers around 1:30 PM CEST.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTPartly sunny10°C
    Orléans8:15 AM CESTPartly sunny11°C
    Bourges9:15 AM CESTSunny15°C
    Clermont-Ferrand10:45 AM CESTPartly sunny19°C
    Col des Issartets12 PM CESTHeavy rain13°C
    Béziers1:30 PM CESTHeavy rain21°C
    Perpignan2:15 PM CESTPartly sunny25°C
    France–Spain border2:30 PM CESTRain showers21°C
    Girona3 PM CESTPartly sunny24°C
    Barcelona4 PM CESTCloudy23°C
  2. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–23°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTPartly sunny14°C
    Orléans8:15 AM CESTPartly sunny14°C
    Bourges9:15 AM CESTHeavy rain16°C
    Clermont-Ferrand10:45 AM CESTPartly sunny19°C
    Col des Issartets12 PM CESTPartly sunny16°C
    Béziers1:30 PM CESTLight rain23°C
    Perpignan2:15 PM CESTLight rain21°C
    France–Spain border2:30 PM CESTLight rain21°C
    Girona3 PM CESTLight rain showers20°C
    Barcelona4 PM CESTRain22°C
  3. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–24°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Orléans8:15 AM CESTSunny14°C
    Bourges9:15 AM CESTSunny15°C
    Clermont-Ferrand10:45 AM CESTMostly sunny20°C
    Col des Issartets12 PM CESTSunny17°C
    Béziers1:30 PM CESTLight rain showers23°C
    Perpignan2:15 PM CESTMostly sunny24°C
    France–Spain border2:30 PM CESTRain showers22°C
    Girona3 PM CESTPartly sunny23°C
    Barcelona4 PM CESTPartly sunny23°C
  4. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–24°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny12°C
    Orléans8:15 AM CESTPartly sunny13°C
    Bourges9:15 AM CESTPartly sunny16°C
    Clermont-Ferrand10:45 AM CESTMostly sunny19°C
    Col des Issartets12 PM CESTSunny16°C
    Béziers1:30 PM CESTLight rain22°C
    Perpignan2:15 PM CESTCloudy23°C
    France–Spain border2:30 PM CESTLight rain23°C
    Girona3 PM CESTRain showers24°C
    Barcelona4 PM CESTSunny24°C
  5. WedOct 7

    CautionHeavy rain near Béziers around 1:30 PM CEST.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Orléans8:15 AM CESTLight rain showers13°C
    Bourges9:15 AM CESTPartly sunny15°C
    Clermont-Ferrand10:45 AM CESTRain17°C
    Col des Issartets12 PM CESTRain12°C
    Béziers1:30 PM CESTHeavy rain20°C
    Perpignan2:15 PM CESTRain21°C
    France–Spain border2:30 PM CESTRain19°C
    Girona3 PM CESTRain showers21°C
    Barcelona4 PM CESTRain showers22°C
  6. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–22°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTRain12°C
    Orléans8:15 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Bourges9:15 AM CESTCloudy12°C
    Clermont-Ferrand10:45 AM CESTRain12°C
    Col des Issartets12 PM CESTRain11°C
    Béziers1:30 PM CESTPartly sunny22°C
    Perpignan2:15 PM CESTMostly sunny22°C
    France–Spain border2:30 PM CESTPartly sunny21°C
    Girona3 PM CESTHeavy rain showers20°C
    Barcelona4 PM CESTLight rain showers22°C
  7. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 5–20°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Paris7 AM CESTSunny8°C
    Orléans8:15 AM CESTSunny7°C
    Bourges9:15 AM CESTSunny8°C
    Clermont-Ferrand10:45 AM CESTCloudy9°C
    Col des Issartets12 PM CESTCloudy5°C
    Béziers1:30 PM CESTMostly sunny17°C
    Perpignan2:15 PM CESTSunny19°C
    France–Spain border2:30 PM CESTSunny18°C
    Girona3 PM CESTSunny19°C
    Barcelona4 PM CESTSunny20°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.

Col des Issartets · 1,121 m 0 km 1,031 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Paris, FranceStart 39 melevation
  2. Orléans, FranceKm 129 · 1 h 17 min 116 melevation
  3. Bourges, FranceKm 240 · 2 h 11 min 159 melevation
  4. Clermont-Ferrand, FranceKm 417 · 3 h 39 min 394 melevation
  5. Col des Issartets, FranceMountain pass · Km 563 · 4 h 55 min 1,121 melevation
  6. Béziers, FranceKm 758 · 6 h 37 min 74 melevation
  7. Perpignan, FranceKm 842 · 7 h 18 min 42 melevation
  8. France–Spain borderState line · Km 874 · 7 h 34 min 227 melevation
  9. Girona, SpainKm 932 · 8 h 5 min 82 melevation
  10. 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.

MonthParis
Paris-Montsouris station · 75 m
Clermont-Ferrand
331 m
Barcelona
Barcelona (El Raval) station · 33 m
High / low °CHigh / low °CHigh / low °C
Jan8° / 3°8° / 1°15° / 9°
Feb9° / 3°10° / 0°15° / 8°
Mar13° / 5°14° / 3°17° / 10°
Apr18° / 8°17° / 5°19° / 13°
May21° / 11°21° / 9°23° / 16°
Jun24° / 14°24° / 13°27° / 20°
Jul27° / 16°27° / 14°29° / 23°
Aug26° / 16°27° / 14°29° / 23°
Sep23° / 13°23° / 11°26° / 20°
Oct17° / 10°18° / 8°23° / 17°
Nov12° / 6°12° / 4°18° / 12°
Dec8° / 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.

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).