January in Besalú — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.7/10January averages 6°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 28 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.5 daylight hours.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? June scores 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February holds up well in Besalú — 10th best month
Good · 7.5/10February averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 58 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Besalú: strong conditions, 11th of 12
Good · 7/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
103 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Besalú — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
April is one of the strongest months in Besalú (4th)
Best window · 8.5/10April averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 69 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight.
A 8.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Besalú (4th of 12); only June scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May in Besalú — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 8.4/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 95 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Besalú tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.5/10June averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 51 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Besalú at 9.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July in Besalú: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 8.3/10July averages 24°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 60 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
August is one of the strongest months in Besalú (3rd)
Best window · 8.7/10At 24°C (76°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
With around 42 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Besalú at 8.7/10 (3rd of 12), just behind June at 9.5/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
September ranks 5th of 12 for Besalú — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.5/10At 20°C (67°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 80 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Besalú at 8.5/10 (5th of 12), just behind June at 9.5/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
October ranks 2nd of 12 for Besalú — one of the best windows
Best window · 9/10October averages 16°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 48 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Besalú (2nd of 12); only June scores higher, at 9.5/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
November holds up well in Besalú — 8th best month
Good · 7.8/10November averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 59 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Besalú: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Expect 7°C (45°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 68 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Besalú — 2.7 points higher on the same scale.
