Town · Andalusia, Spain · 37.23°N 3.66°W

Albolote, Spain

Albolote is a town of 17,089 people in Andalusia, with January highs of 12°C, 43 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 6.0 km from the centre and F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) 12 km away.

Updated 2 November 2026 · 10 of 10 core measures available · 21 open datasets · How we calculate this

Weather now

Normal for November, 1991-2020

16°high · low 5°C · 8 rain days

Vista parcial de la localidad de Albolote, en la provincia de Granada (España), desde el puente del camino de las Cruces que atraviesa la autovía A-92. Al fondo, Sierra Nevada.
Photo: Lopezsuarez, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Good fit for

Albolote meets none of the good-fit rules.

Weaker fit for

  • Heat-sensitive people
    43 days a year above 35°C

Climate comfort

38/ 100

Rank 1,936 of 2,620 in Spain

Based on: Average January high, Days above 35°C a year in the last ten years, Days with rain a year, Tropical nights a year in the last ten years, Frost days a year in the last ten years

Car-free living

73/ 100

Top 17% in Spain

Based on: Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Pharmacies within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk, Distance to the nearest train station, Distance to the nearest bus station

Access to services

79/ 100

Top 11% in Spain

Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, Distance to the nearest airport with scheduled flights, Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk, Schools within a 15-minute walk

How precise is each number?Town-levelmeasured or computed for this townModelledestimated from a grid or a modelRegionalonly available for the wider area

Albolote compared with Barcelona

Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.

  • 1°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highAlbolote 12°CBarcelona 13°C
  • 7°C hotter in JulyAverage July highAlbolote 34°CBarcelona 27°C
  • 17 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearAlbolote 75Barcelona 92
  • 42 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearAlbolote 43Barcelona 0.5
  • 25 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberAlbolote 9 h 36 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min

Climate today

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020
Average daily high (°C)Average daily low (°C)
Days with rain 751 mm or more, per year
Tropical nights 57Nights staying above 20°C, 2016-2025
Feels 32°C or hotter 56Days a year when heat and humidity feel like 32°C or more, 2016-2025
Daylight on 21 Dec 9 h 36 min14 h 44 min on 21 Jun
Windy days 0Hourly wind of 30 km/h or more, per year, 2016-2025
Wettest month Dec60 mm on average
Frost days 18Below 0°C, per year, 2016-2025
Days above 35°C 43Per year, 2016-2025
Highest UV index Modelled10June and July, noon on a clear day

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020

July is the warmest month (34°C average high) and January the coolest (12°C). December is the wettest (60 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).

Best time to visit

  • Walking and cyclingOctoberBy the published month rules
  • Not ideal for outdoor activity at middayJuly to AugustBy the published month rules
  • Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysDecember to JanuaryBy the published month rules
  • JanuaryAir 12°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • FebruaryAir 13°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • MarchAir 17°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • AprilAir 19°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • MayAir 23°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • JuneAir 29°3 rain daysCrowds: High
  • JulyAir 34°1 rain dayCrowds: High
  • AugustAir 33°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
  • SeptemberAir 28°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • OctoberAir 22°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • NovemberAir 16°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • DecemberAir 13°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium

Crowd levels are for Andalusia as a whole: nights booked through online platforms in 2025, against the region's busiest month (Eurostat).

Each month links to its own page with temperatures, rain and daylight.

Is it getting hotter?

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis

Days above 35°C per year

1991-200015 days
2016-202543 days

Both measured periods come from the same reanalysis as the climate section.

Healthcare & getting around

Town-level · straight-line distances

Within 1.2 km of the centre

  • Grocery stores12
  • Pharmacies7
  • Doctors & clinics3
  • Train stationNo

30 min by car

  • Hospitals11
  • Sea beaches0
  • People518,916

60 min by car

  • Towns over 10,00016
  • Hospitals17
  • Sea beaches20
  • People741,716
  • Nearest train stationGranada6.7 km
  • Nearest bus stationEstación de Autobuses de Granada5.0 km
  • Nearest hospitalHospital de Neurotraumatología y Rehabilitación6.0 km
  • Quickest hospital by carHospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves12 min
  • Nearest airport with scheduled flightsF.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)12 km · 17 min by car

Distances are straight lines from the town centre. Drive times are by road in free-flowing traffic (OSRM on OpenStreetMap roads); people counts add up the towns reached.

Daily life

Town-level · Overture Maps places, 2026-10-21.0

Within 1.2 km of the centre

  • 12Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
  • 7PharmaciesSpain median: 2
  • 15CafésSpain median: 2
  • 46RestaurantsSpain median: 9
  • 2BakeriesSpain median: 1
  • 4Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
  • 8SchoolsSpain median: 2
  • 3Doctors & clinicsSpain median: 0

Nature & surroundings

Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMap
Parks within 1.2 km 2Spain median: 0
Nearest sea beach 54 kmPlaya Calabajío
Distance to the coast 54 kmStraight line from the town centre
Tree cover within 1.2 km 18%Spain town median: 21%
Terrain FlatAverage slope 3%; 473 m between the lowest and highest land within 5 km
Protected nature 7.9 kmSierra de Arana (Natura 2000)

People & community

Modelled · EU Census 2021 grid
Population 17,089Town figure from GeoNames
Population change since 2015 +7%Municipality of Albolote · Spain +5% (official estimates)
Age structure
Albolote
Median town in Spain

Under 1515 to 6465 and over

International residents

Share of residentsAlboloteMedian town in Spain
Born in another EU country1.7%2.6%
Born outside the EU5.4%6.7%
Moved here from abroad in the past year0.5%0.5%

7.1% of residents were born abroad, against 9.3% in the median town in Spain (2021 census). From the 1 km census grid cells within 1.5 km of the centre (14,679 residents counted).

Environment & natural hazards

  • Earthquakes9 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M7.8.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
  • Air quality11.4 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
  • Wildfire3 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 673 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS

Places like Albolote

Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access

Measures used: Average January high, Average July high, Days above 35°C a year in the last ten years, Days with rain a year, Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk, Distance to the nearest train station and Distance to the nearest airport with scheduled flights. A match of 100% would mean the same values on every one.

Common questions about Albolote

What is the weather like in Albolote through the year?

January averages a high of 12°C and a low of 1°C; July averages 34°C and 20°C. There are about 75 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

How many very hot days does Albolote get?

Albolote averaged 43 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 15 a year in 1991-2000.

Does it freeze in Albolote?

Albolote averaged 18 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.

What is within walking distance of the centre of Albolote?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 12 grocery stores, 7 pharmacies, 3 doctors and clinics and 15 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 6.7 km away, the nearest bus station is 5.0 km away, the nearest hospital is 6.0 km away, the nearest beach is 54 km away and the nearest coastline is 54 km away.

What is the nearest airport to Albolote?

F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 12 km from the centre in a straight line.

How much daylight does Albolote get in winter?

9 h 36 min on 21 December, against 14 h 44 min on 21 June.

When is the best time to visit Albolote?

By the published month rules: walking and cycling from October.

Sources & methodology

Every value comes from one of the open datasets below and is computed the same way for every town. Each section names how precise its values are: town-level, modelled or regional. Distances are straight lines from the town centre, and amenities are counted within 1.2 km of it. Read the full methodology.

"Who Albolote suits" lines come from fixed rules applied to every town in the same way. A rule only uses values that are modelled or better, and each line shows the numbers that triggered it. How the rules work.

DatasetUsed forVersionLicence
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation)Elevationglo30_s120Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)
PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map)Air qualitypm25_2023CC BY 4.0
Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS)Wildfires2016-2025CC BY 4.0
ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store)Climatepoints_1991-2025CC BY 4.0
Broadband coverage by municipality, Spain (Información de cobertura)Broadband coverage2021-2025Spanish public-sector reuse conditions (Ley 37/2007, RD 1495/2011; datos.gob.es aviso legal)
ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover)Land coverv200_2021CC BY 4.0
Broadband coverage by NUTS 2 region (European Commission, Digital Decade connectivity KPIs)Broadband coveragemid-2025CC BY 4.0
EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat)Census gridV3Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)
Electricity and gas prices for households (Eurostat nrg_pc_204, nrg_pc_202)Electricity and gas prices2026-11-02CC BY 4.0
Air passenger transport by airport and route (Eurostat avia_par_<country>, avia_paoa)Flights2026-11-02CC BY 4.0
Physicians and hospital beds by NUTS 2 region (Eurostat hlth_rs_physreg, hlth_rs_bdsrg2)Doctors and hospital beds2026-11-02CC BY 4.0
Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12)Crowds2026-11-01CC BY 4.0
Price level indices, COICOP 2018 (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind_1)Price levels2026-11-01CC BY 4.0
GeoNamesPlace names and populations2026-10-31CC BY 4.0
INE Spain (urban indicators and municipal register)Rents, house prices, crime and population2026-11-01Free reuse with attribution (INE legal notice)
Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024)Protected areasend2024CC BY 4.0
OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts)Stations, hospitals, beaches, coastline2026-10-31ODbL 1.0
OurAirportsAirports2026-10-31Public domain
Overture Maps placesAmenities2026-10-21.0CDLA-Permissive-2.0
TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA)UV indexv2.0_clim_2004-2020Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used
USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat)Earthquakes2026-10-31Public domain