Has an F1 race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya ever been wet?

1 of 9 races since 2018 was a wet race: 2018 Spanish Grand Prix.

What is the typical temperature at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on race day?

Across 9 races since 2018, air temperature averaged 25.7°C during the race. The coolest race averaged 16.1°C, the warmest 36.6°C. Track temperature averaged 41.8°C across 9 races.

Has practice or qualifying at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya been wet?

2 of 9 race weekends had at least one wet practice or qualifying session (most recently 2023).

Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya F1 Rain History & Race Day Weather

Barcelona. Recorded weather and results from 9 races since 2018

1 of 9 races at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya since 2018 was a wet race (most recently 2018).

Counting practice and qualifying too, 2 of 9 race weekends had at least one wet session (most recently 2023).

A wet race means the track weather station reported rain for 10+ minutes in a row, or at least 5% of laps with a known tyre compound were on intermediate or wet tyres (100+ such laps needed). Practice and qualifying count as wet on the 10-minute rule only.

Past trends

9 events from 2018 to 2026

Wet races: 1 of 911%
Average air temperature: 25.7°Cbased on 9 events
Average track temperature: 41.8°Cbased on 9 events

These are values recorded in the past, not a forecast

Race-day climate

Race month: May, June, and August
Race average air temperature, coolest to warmest: 16.1–36.6°Cbased on 9 events
Mean humidity (race): 48.7%based on 9 events

Rain and race-day weather by year

WetDry

Rain by session, race temperatures and winners at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Temperatures are race-session averages.
Year	Grand Prix	Practice 1	Practice 2	Practice 3	Qualifying	Race	Air	Track	Winner
2026	Spanish Grand Prix (Barcelona)	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	30.5°C	50.3°C	Lewis Hamilton
2025	Spanish Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	29.1°C	48.5°C	Oscar Piastri
2024	Spanish Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	24.1°C	41.1°C	Max Verstappen
2023	Spanish Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Wet	Wet	Dry	22.7°C	33.8°C	Max Verstappen
2022	Spanish Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	36.6°C	49.0°C	Max Verstappen
2021	Spanish Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	22.2°C	32.9°C	Lewis Hamilton
2020	Spanish Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	29.8°C	47.6°C	Lewis Hamilton
2019	Spanish Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	20.1°C	40.7°C	Lewis Hamilton
2018	Spanish Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Wet	Wet	16.1°C	32.3°C	Lewis Hamilton

Sources

Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
Jolpica / Ergast (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
F1 official Live Timing via FastF1 (personal, non-commercial)

Frequently asked questions

Has an F1 race at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya ever been wet?: 1 of 9 races since 2018 was a wet race: 2018 Spanish Grand Prix.
What is the typical temperature at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on race day?: Across 9 races since 2018, air temperature averaged 25.7°C during the race. The coolest race averaged 16.1°C, the warmest 36.6°C. Track temperature averaged 41.8°C across 9 races.
Has practice or qualifying at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya been wet?: 2 of 9 race weekends had at least one wet practice or qualifying session (most recently 2023).