What to pack for Barcelona in November

Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.

Water reflects off the Mediterranean and bounces off wet pavement after the 8 rain days.

Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.

Eight rainy days and crowds in a major city mean cuts, blisters, and minor infections happen.

This country runs on Type C or F. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.

Short November days mean you photograph and navigate for 9.9 hours on one charge.

Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Dark by 6:30pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.

Eight rain days mean your bag sits in a locker while you explore on foot.

Walking 9.9 daylight hours through urban streets, you need a pack for layers and a camera.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.

For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.

For temples, mosques, and churches that check at the door.

Tap water won't make you sick, so a bottle saves money over 9.9 daylight hours of walking.

One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.

Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.

Barcelona draws pickpockets. An international city with crowds needs a wallet that doesn't advertise.

Luggage gets lost in airport transfers to this major international hub more than you'd think.

Humid November air at 76% makes damp clothes stick together in tight luggage.

Eight rainy days trap you indoors and turn shirts damp. Wash them between hostel stays.

Nine hours of daylight and metro noise make quiet focus hard on travel days.

Tap water is safe, but your hands touch metro poles and museum doors all day.

A phone dies mid-route when daylight ends at 5 p.m. and you need the map.

A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.

An international destination requires your passport out of your bag at hotels and borders.

Airport security and shared hostel lockers are standard on routes through major European cities.

A hanging bag drains moisture from toiletries in 76% humidity while you shower.

Flights to Barcelona and shared rooms mean you sleep when others don't.