Town · Cantabria, Spain · 43.41°N 3.94°W
Arce, Spain
Arce is a town of 2,859 people in Cantabria, with January highs of 12°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 3.4 km from the centre and Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) 10 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 Arce suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- People who dislike heat23°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain166 rainy days a year
Climate comfort
61/ 100
Top 25% 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
50/ 100
Top 47% 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
62/ 100
Top 29% 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
Arce compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- Same January warmthAverage January highArce 13°CBarcelona 13°C
- 4°C cooler in JulyAverage July highArce 23°CBarcelona 27°C
- 74 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearArce 166Barcelona 92
- About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearArce 0.8Barcelona 0.5
- 14 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberArce 8 h 57 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Spain, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €440 a month to rent and about €110,000 to buy.
Arce is in the municipality of Piélagos. Rents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns.
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (24°C average high) and January the coolest (13°C). November is the wettest (134 mm) and July the driest (63 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherall yearBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysJanuary to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- Sea at 20°C or warmer ModelledJuly to SeptemberOpen sea nearby, monthly average
- Warm and quiet RegionalSeptemberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 13°Sea 13°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 13°Sea 13°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 15°Sea 13°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 16°Sea 13°16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAir 19°Sea 15°16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 22°Sea 18°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 23°Sea 21°12 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 24°Sea 22°12 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 23°Sea 21°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAir 20°Sea 18°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 15°Sea 16°16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 13°Sea 14°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Cantabria 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 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 stores2
- Pharmacies2
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals11
- Sea beaches53
- People367,488
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00010
- Hospitals17
- Sea beaches172
- People480,095
- Nearest train stationMogro2.3 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminales de Autobuses8.2 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Mompía3.4 km · 5 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsSeve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR)10 km · 15 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
- 2Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 2PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 2CafésSpain median: 2
- 9RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 2BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 0Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 4SchoolsSpain median: 2
- 0Doctors & 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 | Arce | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.8% | 0.5% |
7.6% 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 (4,029 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- EarthquakesNone since 1900No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or larger recorded within 100 km since 1900.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality8.2 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 Arce
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- CamargoCantabria94% match
- BooCantabria92% match
- LiencresCantabria92% match
- MiengoCantabria92% match
- VioñoCantabria92% 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 Arce
What is the weather like in Arce through the year?
January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 6°C; July averages 23°C and 16°C. There are about 166 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Arce get?
Arce averaged 0.8 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.1 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Arce?
Arce averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Arce?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 2 grocery stores, 2 pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 2 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 2.3 km away, the nearest bus station is 8.2 km away, the nearest hospital is 3.4 km away, the nearest beach is 4.0 km away and the nearest coastline is 4.8 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Arce?
Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR), 10 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Arce get in winter?
8 h 57 min on 21 December, against 15 h 25 min on 21 June.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in Arce?
The open sea nearby averages 20°C or more from July to September, warmest in August at about 22°C. Beaches can be a degree or two warmer.
How much does a home cost in Arce?
The median rent was €6.22/m² a month (2024, all rentals), about €440 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,572/m² (2025, average price), about €110,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Piélagos as a whole.
Who is Arce a good fit for?
By the published rules: people who dislike heat (23°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 Arce 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 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Sea temperature | monthly_1991-2020 | 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 |