Town · Canary Islands, Spain · 28.96°N 13.55°W
Arrecife, Spain
Arrecife is a town of 61,351 people in the Canary Islands, with a hospital 0.4 km from the centre and César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE) 6 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
21°high · low 19°C · 3 rain days
Who Arrecife suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Beach loversA beach 0.6 km from the centre
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Arrecife stand out
- Arrecife is the closest town in the Canary Islands among towns over 50,000 people to a beach (0.6 km).
A fact appears when a town ranks first for a measure in Spain, in its region, or among towns of similar size there.
Car-free living
93/ 100
Top 2% 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
Built on 75% of its inputs; the rest are not published for this town.
Access to services
95/ 100
Top 1% 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
Arrecife compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- Average January highShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Arrecife Regional18°CBarcelona 13°C
- Average July highShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Arrecife Regional23°CBarcelona 27°C
- Days with rain per yearShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Arrecife Regional20Barcelona 92
- Days above 35°C per yearShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Arrecife Regional0Barcelona 0.5
- 1 h 07 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberArrecife 10 h 18 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Spain, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €480 a month to rent and about €121,000 to buy.
Rents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns.
Climate today
Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020September is the warmest month (24°C average high) and January the coolest (18°C). December is the wettest (23 mm) and August the driest (2 mm).
Best time to visit
- Sea at 20°C or warmer ModelledJune to NovemberOpen sea nearby, monthly average
- JanuaryAir 18°Sea 19°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- FebruaryAir 18°Sea 18°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- MarchAir 19°Sea 18°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- AprilAir 20°Sea 18°1 rain dayCrowds: High
- MayAir 21°Sea 19°0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 22°Sea 20°0 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 23°Sea 21°0 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 24°Sea 22°0 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 24°Sea 23°1 rain dayCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 23°Sea 22°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 21°Sea 21°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- DecemberAir 20°Sea 20°4 rain daysCrowds: Peak
Crowd levels are for Canary Islands 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?
Regional · 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 stores32
- Pharmacies11
- Doctors & clinics10
30 min by car
- Hospitals7
- Sea beaches61
- People186,899
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0007
- Hospitals8
- Sea beaches125
- People196,899
- Nearest train stationNone within 60 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de Guaguas0.6 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Insular de Lanzarote0.4 km
- Quickest hospital by carCentro de Salud de Valterra1 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsCésar Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE)5.9 km · 14 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
- 32Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 11PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 45CafésSpain median: 2
- 149RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 10BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 16Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 14SchoolsSpain median: 2
- 10Doctors & 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 | Arrecife | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 3.4% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 31.3% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.6% | 0.5% |
34.7% 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 (41,108 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
- WildfireNone nearbyNo fire of 30 ha or more burnt within 10 km of the centre in 2016-2025.Town-level · EFFIS
Common questions about Arrecife
What is the weather like in Arrecife through the year?
January averages a high of 18°C and a low of 16°C; July averages 23°C and 21°C. There are about 20 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
How many very hot days does Arrecife get?
Arrecife had no days above 35°C in 2016-2025, nor in 1991-2000. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
Does it freeze in Arrecife?
Arrecife averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Arrecife?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 32 grocery stores, 11 pharmacies, 10 doctors and clinics and 45 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest bus station is 0.6 km away, the nearest hospital is 0.4 km away, the nearest beach is 0.6 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.4 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Arrecife?
César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport (ACE), 5.9 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Arrecife get in winter?
10 h 18 min on 21 December, against 14 h 00 min on 21 June.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in Arrecife?
The open sea nearby averages 20°C or more from June to November, warmest in September at about 23°C. Beaches can be a degree or two warmer.
How much does a home cost in Arrecife?
The median rent was €6.88/m² a month (2024, all rentals), about €480 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,731/m² (2025, average price), about €121,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Arrecife as a whole.
Who is Arrecife a good fit for?
By the published rules: beach lovers (A beach 0.6 km from the centre).
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 Arrecife 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) |
| 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 |
| USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) | Earthquakes | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |