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Spain: towns and climate compared

Spain's 2,697 towns range from Asturias, where the median town has 12°C January highs and 181 rainy days a year, to Murcia, with 15°C and 51. The mildest Januaries are in Melilla (median high 17°C) and the most days above 35°C in Extremadura (35 a year). Canary Islands only has regional climate figures, so it is not compared.

Updated 2 November 2026 · How we calculate this

Towns covered 2,697In 19 regions

People in covered towns 39.4 MSum for the 2,697 towns (GeoNames)

Warmest winters Melilla17°C median January high

Driest region Murcia51 rainy days a year (median)

Longest winter days MaspalomasCanary Islands · 10 h 23 min of daylight on 21 December

Median rent €6.46/m²Per month, median across towns (each town takes its municipality's figure)

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Regions of Spain

Town-level · ERA5-Land, GeoNames

Region	Towns	Jan high	Days >35°C	Rain days	Rent per m²
Andalusia	527	14°C	32	72	€6.00/m²
Aragon	95	11°C	26	77	€5.72/m²
Asturias	58	12°C	0	181	€5.92/m²
Balearic Islands	78	14°C	1	75	€11.56/m²
Basque Country	91	11°C	1	178	–
Canary Islands Regional	101	18°C	0	46	€8.23/m²
Cantabria	47	12°C	1	169	€6.22/m²
Castilla-La Mancha	254	10°C	30	77	€5.27/m²
Castile and León	208	8°C	5	99	€6.23/m²
Catalonia	303	12°C	2	98	€8.50/m²
Extremadura	161	12°C	35	76	€4.40/m²
Galicia	194	11°C	0	147	€5.00/m²
La Rioja	26	9°C	7	134	€5.41/m²
Madrid	126	9°C	22	80	€9.38/m²
Murcia	64	15°C	18	51	€5.20/m²
Navarre	64	9°C	9	111	–
Valencian Community	297	14°C	9	69	€5.80/m²
Ceuta	2	15°C	1	79	€9.28/m²
Melilla	1	17°C	3	59	€8.81/m²

Values are medians across each region's towns. Rents are per month, by municipality.

Rankings in Spain

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Warmest wintersTop: Puerto Rico, Mogán, Agaete
Coolest summersTop: Fene, Fonsagrada, Tineo
Hottest summersTop: Villarrubia, Lora del Río, Posadas
Fewest rainy daysTop: Costa Calma, Tuineje, Antigua
Longest winter daysTop: Maspalomas, Playa del Ingles, Frontera
Best towns for car-free livingTop: Fuengirola, Bilbao, Cádiz
Best access to servicesTop: Málaga, Gasteiz / Vitoria, León
Most comfortable climateTop: Tejeda, Valleseco, Teror
Lowest rentsTop: Villarrobledo, Loja, Priego de Córdoba
Cheapest homes to buyTop: Puertollano, Loja, Villanueva de la Serena
Lowest recorded crimeTop: Olesa de Montserrat, Icod de los Vinos, Castellar del Vallès
Warmest sea in AugustTop: Campos, Ses Salines, Colònia de Sant Jordi

Spain month by month

The region with most of the ten warmest towns each month, by average daily high.

JanuaryWarmest: Canary IslandsTop town: Puerto Rico, 20°C
FebruaryWarmest: Canary IslandsTop town: Puerto Rico, 21°C
MarchWarmest: Canary IslandsTop town: Mogán, 22°C
AprilWarmest: Valencian CommunityTop town: Santomera, 23°C
MayWarmest: AndalusiaTop town: Lora del Río, 27°C
JuneWarmest: AndalusiaTop town: Lora del Río, 33°C
JulyWarmest: AndalusiaTop town: Villarrubia, 37°C
AugustWarmest: AndalusiaTop town: Villarrubia, 36°C
SeptemberWarmest: AndalusiaTop town: Tocina, 31°C
OctoberWarmest: Canary IslandsTop town: Mogán, 26°C
NovemberWarmest: Canary IslandsTop town: Puerto Rico, 23°C
DecemberWarmest: Canary IslandsTop town: Puerto Rico, 21°C

Common questions about Spain

Where in Spain has the warmest winter?

Melilla, where the median town has January highs of 17°C, followed by Ceuta at 15°C. Canary Islands is left out because its climate figures are regional.

Where does it rain least?

Murcia, with a median of 51 rainy days a year, then Melilla with 59. Asturias has the most, with 181.

Where are summers hottest in Spain?

Extremadura, where the median town has 35 days a year above 35°C. Asturias has the fewest, with a median of 0.