Next 7 departures
- SunOct 4
CautionHeavy rain near Girona around 9:30 AM CEST.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Toulouse7 AM CEST Cloudy18°C Carcassonne7:45 AM CEST Cloudy18°C Perpignan8:45 AM CEST Cloudy20°C France–Spain border9 AM CEST Heavy rain17°C Girona9:30 AM CEST Heavy rain17°C Barcelona10:30 AM CEST Heavy rain20°C - MonOct 5
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 17–22°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Toulouse7 AM CEST Partly sunny19°C Carcassonne7:45 AM CEST Cloudy18°C Perpignan8:45 AM CEST Cloudy20°C France–Spain border9 AM CEST Cloudy17°C Girona9:30 AM CEST Cloudy18°C Barcelona10:30 AM CEST Cloudy22°C - TueOct 6
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 18–21°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Toulouse7 AM CEST Mostly sunny18°C Carcassonne7:45 AM CEST Cloudy19°C Perpignan8:45 AM CEST Cloudy20°C France–Spain border9 AM CEST Cloudy19°C Girona9:30 AM CEST Cloudy20°C Barcelona10:30 AM CEST Cloudy21°C - WedOct 7
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 17–21°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Toulouse7 AM CEST Heavy rain18°C Carcassonne7:45 AM CEST Rain17°C Perpignan8:45 AM CEST Rain19°C France–Spain border9 AM CEST Rain17°C Girona9:30 AM CEST Light rain19°C Barcelona10:30 AM CEST Cloudy21°C - ThuOct 8
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–19°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Toulouse7 AM CEST Rain16°C Carcassonne7:45 AM CEST Cloudy17°C Perpignan8:45 AM CEST Cloudy18°C France–Spain border9 AM CEST Light rain showers15°C Girona9:30 AM CEST Light rain showers16°C Barcelona10:30 AM CEST Cloudy19°C - FriOct 9
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–16°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Toulouse7 AM CEST Sunny8°C Carcassonne7:45 AM CEST Sunny10°C Perpignan8:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny14°C France–Spain border9 AM CEST Mostly sunny12°C Girona9:30 AM CEST Sunny12°C Barcelona10:30 AM CEST Sunny16°C - SatOct 10
ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–15°C along the way.
Along the way
Checkpoint · arrival Weather · temperature Toulouse7 AM CEST Mostly sunny8°C Carcassonne7:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny9°C Perpignan8:45 AM CEST Mostly sunny14°C France–Spain border9 AM CEST Partly sunny10°C Girona9:30 AM CEST Partly sunny12°C Barcelona10:30 AM CEST Mostly 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 Toulouse (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.
- Toulouse, FranceStart 155 melevation
- Carcassonne, FranceKm 92 · 50 min 120 melevation
- Perpignan, FranceKm 203 · 1 h 45 min 42 melevation
- France–Spain borderState line · Km 235 · 2 h 2 min 227 melevation
- Girona, SpainKm 293 · 2 h 32 min 82 melevation
- Barcelona, SpainKm 391 · 3 h 33 min 30 melevation
Typical weather by month
Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Toulouse, Perpignan and Barcelona.
| Month | Toulouse Toulouse-Blagnac station · 151 m | Perpignan 42 m | Barcelona Barcelona (El Raval) station · 33 m | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | High / low °C | Precip (mm) | |
| Jan | 10° / 3° | 53 | 13° / 5° | 60 | 15° / 9° | 42 |
| Feb | 11° / 3° | 37 | 13° / 5° | 41 | 15° / 8° | 37 |
| Mar | 15° / 6° | 45 | 16° / 8° | 52 | 17° / 10° | 74 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 65 | 19° / 10° | 66 | 19° / 13° | 67 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 74 | 22° / 13° | 45 | 23° / 16° | 55 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 64 | 27° / 17° | 24 | 27° / 20° | 29 |
| Jul | 28° / 17° | 40 | 30° / 20° | 15 | 29° / 23° | 44 |
| Aug | 29° / 17° | 44 | 29° / 20° | 23 | 29° / 23° | 28 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 46 | 26° / 16° | 43 | 26° / 20° | 79 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 54 | 21° / 13° | 82 | 23° / 17° | 88 |
| Nov | 14° / 6° | 55 | 16° / 8° | 73 | 18° / 12° | 70 |
| Dec | 11° / 4° | 49 | 13° / 5° | 55 | 16° / 9° | 28 |
1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): TOULOUSE BLAGNAC, FR (FR000007630, 151 m); PERPIGNAN, FR (FR000007747, 42 m); BARCELONA EL RAVAL, SP (SPE00155991, 33 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 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 Toulouse 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 Toulouse to Barcelona?
391 km (243 miles), about 3½ hours of driving without stops, by way of A61, A9 and AP7. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.
What is the wettest month in Barcelona?
October. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Barcelona (El Raval) (33 m), averages 88 mm of rain and melted snow that month (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).