I'll be there the first week in September. Obviously weather can be unpredictable, but generally speaking, would you think AC is required. I'm thinking about booking a room with a balcony over the Ramblas. My fiancee is worried about the heat.<BR>Thanks in advance,<BR>Chris

&lt;&lt;My fiancee is worried about the heat.&gt;&gt;<BR><BR>You have already answered your own question. I'd say you should have it. Even Columbus, Ohio can "require" air conditioning in early September.<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR><BR>Rex<BR>

the temperature could go up!

you will need air conditioning -- not only to shut out the heat, but to shut out the noise. The Ramblas is a busy street! I always want to be able to close my windows in a big city.

August is usually very hot and can be muggy. I can't believe it would cool down enough by the first week in August not to appreciate AC. Sandy is right; you would find sleeping in a room on the Rambas with the window open, very hard. People from Barcelona do not go to bed early. There will be noise well into the small hours.