Town · Valencian Community, Spain · 38.75°N 0.04°W

Alcalalí, Spain

Alcalalí is a town of 1,299 people in the Valencian Community, with January highs of 14°C, less than one day a year above 35°C, a hospital 5.1 km from the centre and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) 69 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

17°high · low 12°C · 8 rain days

Carrer d'Alcalalí, Marina Alta.
Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Good fit for

Alcalalí meets none of the good-fit rules.

Weaker fit for

Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.

Climate comfort

71/ 100

Top 7% 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

37/ 100

Rank 1,858 of 2,696 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

36/ 100

Rank 1,930 of 2,697 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

Alcalalí compared with Barcelona

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

  • 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highAlcalalí 14°CBarcelona 13°C
  • 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highAlcalalí 28°CBarcelona 27°C
  • 21 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearAlcalalí 71Barcelona 92
  • 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearAlcalalí 0.4Barcelona 0.5
  • 16 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberAlcalalí 9 h 27 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 711 mm or more, per year
Tropical nights 84Nights staying above 20°C, 2016-2025
Feels 32°C or hotter 23Days a year when heat and humidity feel like 32°C or more, 2016-2025
Daylight on 21 Dec 9 h 27 min14 h 53 min on 21 Jun
Windy days 20Hourly wind of 30 km/h or more, per year, 2016-2025
Wettest month Sep83 mm on average
Frost days 0Below 0°C, per year, 2016-2025
Days above 35°C 0.4Per year, 2016-2025
Highest UV index Modelled10July, noon on a clear day

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020

August is the warmest month (28°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). September is the wettest (83 mm) and July the driest (10 mm).

Best time to visit

  • Walking and cyclingMarch to JuneBy the published month rules
  • JanuaryAir 14°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • FebruaryAir 14°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • MarchAir 16°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • AprilAir 18°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • MayAir 21°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • JuneAir 25°3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • JulyAir 28°2 rain daysCrowds: High
  • AugustAir 28°4 rain daysCrowds: Peak
  • SeptemberAir 25°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • OctoberAir 22°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • NovemberAir 17°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • DecemberAir 15°7 rain daysCrowds: Low

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

Is it getting hotter?

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis

Days above 35°C per year

1991-20000.1 days
2016-20250.4 days

Both measured periods come from the same reanalysis as the climate section. The bars run to 10 days.

Healthcare & getting around

Town-level · straight-line distances

Within 1.2 km of the centre

  • Grocery stores0
  • Pharmacies1
  • Doctors & clinics0
  • Train stationNo

30 min by car

  • Hospitals6
  • Sea beaches49
  • People168,268

60 min by car

  • Towns over 10,00017
  • Hospitals13
  • Sea beaches133
  • People577,065
  • Nearest train stationBenissa11 km
  • Nearest bus stationEstació d'Autobusos de Calp4.3 km
  • Nearest hospitalSanatori Sant Francesc de Borja - Fontilles5.1 km · 15 min by car
  • Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAlicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC)69 km

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

  • 0Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
  • 1PharmaciesSpain median: 2
  • 1CafésSpain median: 2
  • 10RestaurantsSpain median: 9
  • 0BakeriesSpain median: 1
  • 2Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
  • 0SchoolsSpain median: 2
  • 0Doctors & clinicsSpain median: 0

Nature & surroundings

Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMap
Parks within 1.2 km 1Spain median: 0
Nearest sea beach 13 kmPlatja de l'Almadrava
Distance to the coast 14 kmStraight line from the town centre
Tree cover within 1.2 km 33%Spain town median: 21%
Terrain HillyAverage slope 13%; 926 m between the lowest and highest land within 5 km
Protected nature 0.2 kmRiu Gorgos (Natura 2000)

People & community

Modelled · EU Census 2021 grid
Population 1,299Town figure from GeoNames
Population change since 2015 +9%Municipality of Alcalalí · Spain +5% (official estimates)
Age structure
Alcalalí
Median town in Spain

Under 1515 to 6465 and over

International residents

Share of residentsAlcalalíMedian town in Spain
Born in another EU country14.1%2.6%
Born outside the EU47.2%6.7%
Moved here from abroad in the past year6.6%0.5%

61.3% 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 (1,270 residents counted).

Environment & natural hazards

  • Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.6.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
  • Air quality8.3 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
  • Wildfire4 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 13,341 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS

Places like Alcalalí

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 Alcalalí

What is the weather like in Alcalalí through the year?

January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 8°C; July averages 28°C and 21°C. There are about 71 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

How many very hot days does Alcalalí get?

Alcalalí averaged 0.4 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.1 a year in 1991-2000.

Does it freeze in Alcalalí?

Alcalalí averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.

What is within walking distance of the centre of Alcalalí?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are no grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, no doctors and clinics and 1 café. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 11 km away, the nearest bus station is 4.3 km away, the nearest hospital is 5.1 km away, the nearest beach is 13 km away and the nearest coastline is 14 km away.

What is the nearest airport to Alcalalí?

Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 69 km from the centre in a straight line.

How much daylight does Alcalalí get in winter?

9 h 27 min on 21 December, against 14 h 53 min on 21 June.

When is the best time to visit Alcalalí?

By the published month rules: walking and cycling from March to June.

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 Alcalalí 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