Town · Basque Country, Spain · 43.22°N 2.03°W
Andoain, Spain
Andoain is a town of 14,517 people in the Basque Country, with January highs of 11°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 8.9 km from the centre and San Sebastián Airport (EAS) 25 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
15°high · low 9°C · 16 rain days
Who Andoain suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- People who dislike heat24°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain185 rainy days a year
Climate comfort
52/ 100
Top 46% 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
68/ 100
Top 23% 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
70/ 100
Top 20% 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
Andoain compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 2°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highAndoain 11°CBarcelona 13°C
- 3°C cooler in JulyAverage July highAndoain 24°CBarcelona 27°C
- 93 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearAndoain 185Barcelona 92
- About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearAndoain 1.0Barcelona 0.5
- 12 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberAndoain 8 h 59 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (25°C average high) and January the coolest (11°C). November is the wettest (168 mm) and July the driest (93 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherall yearBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysDecember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 11°16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 12°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 15°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 16°18 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 19°17 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 22°15 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 24°14 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 25°14 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 22°14 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 19°15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 15°16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 12°16 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Crowd levels are for Basque Country 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 reanalysisDays above 35°C per year
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 distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores9
- Pharmacies4
- Doctors & clinics3
- Train stationYes, 0.4 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals9
- Sea beaches25
- People483,448
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00025
- Hospitals21
- Sea beaches49
- People1,030,652
- Nearest train stationAndoain-Centro0.4 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de autobuses de Donostia10 km
- Nearest hospitalPoliclinica Gipuzkoa8.9 km
- Quickest hospital by carAsunción klinika14 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsSan Sebastián Airport (EAS)25 km · 26 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, 2026-10-21.0Within 1.2 km of the centre
- 9Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 4PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 1CafésSpain median: 2
- 19RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 2BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 1Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 8SchoolsSpain median: 2
- 3Doctors & clinicsSpain median: 0
Nature & surroundings
Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMapPeople & community
Modelled · EU Census 2021 gridUnder 1515 to 6465 and over
International residents
| Share of residents | Andoain | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.4% | 0.5% |
8.1% 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 (14,150 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes1 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.3.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality8.8 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- WildfireNone nearbyNo fire of 30 ha or more burnt within 10 km of the centre in 2016-2025.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Andoain
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- UrnietaBasque Country95% match
- VillabonaBasque Country87% match
- AmorebietaBasque Country87% match
- LasarteBasque Country86% match
- AstigarragaBasque Country86% match
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 Andoain
What is the weather like in Andoain through the year?
January averages a high of 11°C and a low of 6°C; July averages 24°C and 17°C. There are about 185 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Andoain get?
Andoain averaged 1.0 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Andoain?
Andoain averaged 1 frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Andoain?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 9 grocery stores, 4 pharmacies, 3 doctors and clinics and 1 café. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.4 km away, the nearest bus station is 10 km away, the nearest hospital is 8.9 km away, the nearest beach is 11 km away and the nearest coastline is 10 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Andoain?
San Sebastián Airport (EAS), 25 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Andoain get in winter?
8 h 59 min on 21 December, against 15 h 23 min on 21 June.
Who is Andoain a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); people who dislike heat (24°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C).
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 Andoain 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.
| Dataset | Used for | Version | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) | Elevation | glo30_s120 | Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution) |
| PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) | Air quality | pm25_2023 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) | Wildfires | 2016-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Climate | points_1991-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Broadband coverage by municipality, Spain (Información de cobertura) | Broadband coverage | 2021-2025 | Spanish public-sector reuse conditions (Ley 37/2007, RD 1495/2011; datos.gob.es aviso legal) |
| ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) | Land cover | v200_2021 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Broadband coverage by NUTS 2 region (European Commission, Digital Decade connectivity KPIs) | Broadband coverage | mid-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) | Census grid | V3 | Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy) |
| Electricity and gas prices for households (Eurostat nrg_pc_204, nrg_pc_202) | Electricity and gas prices | 2026-11-02 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Air passenger transport by airport and route (Eurostat avia_par_<country>, avia_paoa) | Flights | 2026-11-02 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Physicians and hospital beds by NUTS 2 region (Eurostat hlth_rs_physreg, hlth_rs_bdsrg2) | Doctors and hospital beds | 2026-11-02 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) | Crowds | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Price level indices, COICOP 2018 (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind_1) | Price levels | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| GeoNames | Place names and populations | 2026-10-31 | CC BY 4.0 |
| INE Spain (urban indicators and municipal register) | Rents, house prices, crime and population | 2026-11-01 | Free reuse with attribution (INE legal notice) |
| Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) | Protected areas | end2024 | CC BY 4.0 |
| OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) | Stations, hospitals, beaches, coastline | 2026-10-31 | ODbL 1.0 |
| OurAirports | Airports | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |
| Overture Maps places | Amenities | 2026-10-21.0 | CDLA-Permissive-2.0 |
| TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) | UV index | v2.0_clim_2004-2020 | Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used |
| USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) | Earthquakes | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |