Town · Aragon, Spain · 41.33°N 1.79°W
Ateca, Spain
Ateca is a town of 1,785 people in Aragon, with January highs of 10°C, 20 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 12.3 km from the centre and Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) 73 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
13°high · low 4°C · 8 rain days
Who Ateca suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Ateca meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people20 days a year above 35°C
Climate comfort
33/ 100
Rank 2,361 of 2,620 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
44/ 100
Rank 1,487 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
32/ 100
Rank 2,145 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
Ateca compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 3°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highAteca 10°CBarcelona 13°C
- 4°C hotter in JulyAverage July highAteca 31°CBarcelona 27°C
- 1 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearAteca 91Barcelona 92
- 19 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearAteca 20Barcelona 0.5
- Same daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberAteca 9 h 11 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020July is the warmest month (31°C average high) and January the coolest (10°C). May is the wettest (58 mm) and August the driest (22 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingSeptemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherApril to MayBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysDecember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 10°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAir 11°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 17°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 22°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 27°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 31°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 31°6 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 20°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 13°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 10°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Crowd levels are for Aragon 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.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores2
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationYes, 1.0 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals1
- Sea beaches0
- People22,916
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0001
- Hospitals2
- Sea beaches0
- People59,750
- Nearest train stationAteca1.0 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de Autobuses de Calatayud13 km
- Nearest hospitalErnest Lluch12 km · 16 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsZaragoza Airport (ZAZ)73 km · 79 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
- 1PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 1CafésSpain median: 2
- 2RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 2BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 1Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 1SchoolsSpain 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 | Ateca | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 6.8% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 5.9% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.3% | 0.5% |
12.7% 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 (1,720 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 quality6.9 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire1 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 14,159 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Ateca
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- CastejónNavarre84% match
- ValtierraNavarre83% match
- MurchanteNavarre83% match
- CadreitaNavarre81% match
- AlcorisaAragon81% 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 Ateca
What is the weather like in Ateca through the year?
January averages a high of 10°C and a low of 1°C; July averages 31°C and 17°C. There are about 91 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Ateca get?
Ateca averaged 20 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 7.6 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Ateca?
Ateca averaged 34 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Ateca?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 2 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, no doctors and clinics and 1 café. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 1.0 km away, the nearest bus station is 13 km away and the nearest hospital is 12 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Ateca?
Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), 73 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Ateca get in winter?
9 h 11 min on 21 December, against 15 h 10 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Ateca?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from September.
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 Ateca 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 |