# Altea, Spain

> Altea is a town of 23,780 people in the Valencian Community, with January highs of 15°C, 9 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 8.0 km from the centre and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) 56 km away.

Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/spain/altea/), data release of 2 November 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is.
Cite as: hexplace (2026). Altea, Spain: town data. https://hexplace.org/spain/altea/

## Key facts

- Population: 23,780
- Region: Valencian Community, Spain
- Coordinates: 38.60°N 0.05°W
- Elevation: 1 m

## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town)

| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | 8°C | 6 | 15°C |
| February | 16°C | 8°C | 6 | 14°C |
| March | 18°C | 10°C | 6 | 15°C |
| April | 21°C | 12°C | 7 | 16°C |
| May | 24°C | 15°C | 6 | 19°C |
| June | 28°C | 19°C | 3 | 22°C |
| July | 31°C | 22°C | 2 | 25°C |
| August | 31°C | 23°C | 4 | 26°C |
| September | 28°C | 20°C | 8 | 25°C |
| October | 24°C | 16°C | 8 | 22°C |
| November | 19°C | 12°C | 8 | 19°C |
| December | 16°C | 9°C | 7 | 16°C |

- Days with rain a year: 71
- Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 8.8
- Tropical nights a year: 99
- Frost days a year: 0
- Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 28 min

## Best time to visit

- Beach days: June to July
- Walking and cycling: May and December to March

## Housing and safety (municipality of Altea, official statistics)

- Median rent: €7.02/m² a month (2024, all rentals)
- Home price: €2,735/m² (2025, average price)
- Price change over 5 years: +51%
- Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 58.0 (2024)
- A 70 m² home: about €490 a month to rent and about €191,000 to buy

## Within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km of the centre)

- Grocery stores & supermarkets: 23
- Pharmacies: 7
- Cafés: 39
- Restaurants: 171
- Bakeries: 9
- Gyms & fitness studios: 21
- Schools: 6
- Doctors & clinics: 6
- Parks: 1

## Getting around (straight-line distances)

- Nearest train station: 0.3 km (Altea)
- Nearest bus station: 8.4 km (Estació d'Autobusos de Benidorm / Estación de Autobuses de Benidorm)
- Nearest hospital: 8.0 km (Hospital Clínica Benidorm)
- Nearest beach: 0.3 km (Platja de la Roda)
- Nearest coastline: 0.3 km (Illeta de l'Olla)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 56 km

## Who it suits (published rules)

- Good fit for winter-sun seekers: 15°C January highs and no frost days
- Good fit for retirees: Hospital 8.0 km away, 15°C January highs, 7 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk
- Good fit for car-light living: 23 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Good fit for beach lovers: A beach 0.3 km from the centre

## Common questions

### What is the weather like in Altea through the year?

January averages a high of 15°C and a low of 8°C; July averages 31°C and 22°C. There are about 71 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

### How many very hot days does Altea get?

Altea averaged 8.8 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 2.1 a year in 1991-2000.

### Does it freeze in Altea?

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

### What is within walking distance of the centre of Altea?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 23 grocery stores, 7 pharmacies, 6 doctors and clinics and 39 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.3 km away, the nearest bus station is 8.4 km away, the nearest hospital is 8.0 km away, the nearest beach is 0.3 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.3 km away.

### What is the nearest airport to Altea?

Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 56 km from the centre in a straight line.

### How much daylight does Altea get in winter?

9 h 28 min on 21 December, against 14 h 52 min on 21 June.

### When is the best time to visit Altea?

By the published month rules: beach days from June to July; walking and cycling from May and December to March.

### Is the sea warm enough to swim in Altea?

The open sea nearby averages 20°C or more from June to October, warmest in August at about 26°C. Beaches can be a degree or two warmer.

### How much does a home cost in Altea?

The median rent was €7.02/m² a month (2024, all rentals), about €490 for 70 m². Homes sold for €2,735/m² (2025, average price), about €191,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Altea as a whole.

### Who is Altea a good fit for?

By the published rules: winter-sun seekers (15°C January highs and no frost days); retirees (Hospital 8.0 km away, 15°C January highs, 7 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk); car-light living (23 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); beach lovers (A beach 0.3 km from the centre).

## Sources

- Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) (Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)): Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA
- PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) (CC BY 4.0): Air quality: European Environment Agency, interpolated PM2.5 map
- Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) (CC BY 4.0): Wildfires: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), Copernicus EMS
- ERA5 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Sea temperature: ERA5, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), contains modified Copernicus information
- ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information
- Broadband coverage by municipality, Spain (Información de cobertura) (Spanish public-sector reuse conditions (Ley 37/2007, RD 1495/2011; datos.gob.es aviso legal)): Broadband coverage: Origen de los datos: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública (data for June 2025)
- ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) (CC BY 4.0): Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- Broadband coverage by NUTS 2 region (European Commission, Digital Decade connectivity KPIs) (CC BY 4.0): Broadband coverage: European Commission, Connectivity Coverage in Europe 2025 (CC BY 4.0), shares computed by hexplace
- EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) (Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)): Census grid: © European Union, Eurostat (aggregated by hexplace)
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- Physicians and hospital beds by NUTS 2 region (Eurostat hlth_rs_physreg, hlth_rs_bdsrg2) (CC BY 4.0): Doctors and hospital beds: Eurostat (hlth_rs_physreg, hlth_rs_bdsrg2)
- Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0): Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12)
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)
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- Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) (CC BY 4.0): Protected areas: Natura 2000, © European Union, DG Environment (EEA)
- OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) (ODbL 1.0): © OpenStreetMap contributors
- OurAirports (Public domain): Airports: OurAirports (public domain)
- Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): © Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org
- TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) (Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used): UV index: TEMIS, KNMI / ESA (www.temis.nl)
- USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) (Public domain): Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey

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