{"id":881433,"date":"2026-04-09T02:04:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T02:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/881433\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T02:04:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T02:04:21","slug":"manchester-is-set-to-be-hotter-than-barcelona-today-with-temperatures-hitting-21c-but-how-long-will-it-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/881433\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester is set to be hotter than Barcelona today with temperatures hitting 21\u00b0C, but how long will it last?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/barca-mcr-1080-1024x546.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\" alt=\"barca bar beer garden manchester in the sun\" width=\"1024\" height=\"546\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a data-force-follow=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/author\/emmeline-banks\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" data-lazy- class=\"avatar avatar-40 photo\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775700259_59_ff0ed03b3fe3dea21e2da0820bed5d4a8f6a3d65ff069ce1ace45c18e423f10e.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tStaff Writer\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<br \/>\n\t\t\tApril 8, 2026<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not lost on us that it has finally been warm here in Manchester, and after Storm Dave, we feel like we deserve it. It\u2019s not just <a href=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/best-walks-near-manchester\/\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" target=\"_self\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/secretmanchester.com\/best-walks-near-manchester\/\" data-action=\"text_cta_0\" data-category=\"click_internal\">spring<\/a> weather though, with Greater Manchester becoming unseasonably warm, and today (April 8) is set to be the<strong> hottest day of the year <\/strong>so far \u2013 getting up to <strong>21\u00b0C by 3pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Since we like to be dramatic, we\u2019ve had a look at popular holiday hotspots, and Greater Manchester is forecast to be hotter than Spain\u2019s gorgeous south and east coast, and some of the Balearic Islands at that \u2013 meaning Manchester will surpass the likes of<strong> Barcelona, Ibiza<\/strong> and <strong>M\u00e1laga<\/strong>. This Spanish climbs will struggle to get above 18\u00b0C, with M\u00e1laga coming under a dark cloud, with plenty of rain and staying around 15\u00b0C\/16\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"barcelona sun\" class=\"wp-image-79795\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/dorian-d1-aX5NLrKgRBc-unsplash-1024x791.jpg\"\/>Credit: Dorian D1 via Unsplash<\/p>\n<p>Met Office weather forecast for Greater Manchester<\/p>\n<p>So, how long will it last? Here\u2019s the all important forecast courtesy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.metoffice.gov.uk\/forecast\/gcw2hzs1u#?date=2026-04-08\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/weather.metoffice.gov.uk\/forecast\/gcw2hzs1u#?date=2026-04-08\" data-action=\"text_cta_1\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">Met Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Today<\/p>\n<p>A dry day expected today with spells of sunshine, although perhaps cloudier than Tuesday, potentially developing into sea fog near coasts. Staying warm, especially in the south of the region with light winds. Maximum temperature 21\u00a0\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight<\/p>\n<p>Some cloud lingering overnight, which may bring some light drizzle on higher hills. A mild night expected with some places not dropping below double figures. Minimum temperature 8\u00a0\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>cooler and more changeable day on Thursday<\/strong>, with a band of rain moving eastwards through the morning. Clearing in the afternoon but sunny spells and showers continue. Maximum temperature 14\u00a0\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p>Outlook for Friday to Sunday<\/p>\n<p>Remaining unsettled on Friday and Saturday with further rain at times, mainly on Saturday. Turning more showery again on Sunday. Temperatures nearer to average.<\/p>\n<p>When will it rain in Greater Manchester this week?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"manchester weather map hotter than barcelona\" class=\"wp-image-88468\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/weather-map-mcr-1024x717.jpg\"\/>Credit: WX Charts<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wxcharts.com\/?dataset=ecmwf_op&amp;region=eng&amp;element=overview&amp;run=00&amp;dtg=2026-04-12T09%3A00%3A00Z&amp;meteoModel=ecop&amp;ensModel=eceps&amp;chartRun=0&amp;lat=53.504&amp;lon=-2.278\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"shortcode-outbound-link\" data-has-ga=\"true\" data-ga-type=\"click\" data-label=\"https:\/\/www.wxcharts.com\/?dataset=ecmwf_op&amp;region=eng&amp;element=overview&amp;run=00&amp;dtg=2026-04-12T090000Z&amp;meteoModel=ecop&amp;ensModel=eceps&amp;chartRun=0&amp;lat=53.504&amp;lon=-2.278\" data-action=\"text_cta_3\" data-category=\"click_non_sales\">WX Charts<\/a>, the rest of the week is set to be pretty changeable. A <strong>band of rain <\/strong>is forecast to come across our region on <strong>Thursday at around midday<\/strong>, clearing to the east in the afternoon, with a fine day on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Rain will then return on Saturday 11 April in the early morning, with showers on and off throughout the weekend. The temperature is set to be more seasonal in the coming days, too, with <strong>average highs of 12\u00b0C<\/strong> \u2013 so get ready to revert back to normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Staff Writer \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 April 8, 2026 It\u2019s not lost on us that it has finally been warm&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":881434,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[8813],"tags":[748,393,4884,67378,2465,10657,16,15,741],"class_list":["post-881433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-manchester","tag-britain","tag-england","tag-great-britain","tag-heat-wave","tag-manchester","tag-sunshine","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-weather"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116372299432386709","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881433","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=881433"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/881433\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/881434"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=881433"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=881433"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=881433"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}