Town · Extremadura, Spain · 38.88°N 6.97°W
Badajoz, Spain
Badajoz is a city of 150,209 people in Extremadura, with January highs of 13°C, 46 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 1.2 km from the centre and Badajoz Airport (BJZ) 13 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
17°high · low 8°C · 8 rain days
Who Badajoz suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Badajoz meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people46 days a year above 35°C
What makes Badajoz stand out
- Badajoz has the most cafés within a 15-minute walk in Extremadura (52).
- Badajoz has the most pharmacies within a 15-minute walk in Extremadura (33).
A fact appears when a town ranks first for a measure in Spain, in its region, or among towns of similar size there.
Climate comfort
52/ 100
Top 45% 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
88/ 100
Top 6% 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
92/ 100
Top 3% 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
Badajoz compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- Same January warmthAverage January highBadajoz 13°CBarcelona 13°C
- 7°C hotter in JulyAverage July highBadajoz 34°CBarcelona 27°C
- 24 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearBadajoz 68Barcelona 92
- 45 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearBadajoz 46Barcelona 0.5
- 15 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberBadajoz 9 h 26 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Spain, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €410 a month to rent and about €87,000 to buy.
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 1991-2020July is the warmest month (34°C average high) and January the coolest (13°C). October is the wettest (67 mm) and July the driest (3 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingFebruary and MayBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for outdoor activity at middayJuly to AugustBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 13°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 15°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 18°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 21°8 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 25°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 30°2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 34°1 rain dayCrowds: High
- AugustAir 34°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 29°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 23°8 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 17°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 14°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Crowd levels are for Extremadura 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.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores30
- Pharmacies33
- Doctors & clinics17
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals7
- Sea beaches0
- People171,892
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0004
- Hospitals15
- Sea beaches0
- People358,752
- Nearest train stationBadajoz1.7 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de autobuses de Badajoz1.3 km
- Nearest hospitalComplejo Hospitalario Perpetuo Socorro - Materno Infantil1.2 km
- Quickest hospital by carHospital Materno Infantil4 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsBadajoz Airport (BJZ)13 km · 19 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
- 30Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 33PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 52CafésSpain median: 2
- 111RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 13BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 21Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 48SchoolsSpain median: 2
- 17Doctors & 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 | Badajoz | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.9% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 4.8% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.6% | 0.5% |
6.7% 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 (60,007 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.4.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality7.7 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire6 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 848 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Badajoz
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Dos HermanasAndalusia64% match
- Alcalá de GuadairaAndalusia64% match
- ArmillaAndalusia61% match
- MéridaExtremadura60% match
- UtreraAndalusia58% 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 Badajoz
What is the weather like in Badajoz through the year?
January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 5°C; July averages 34°C and 19°C. There are about 68 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Badajoz get?
Badajoz averaged 46 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 26 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Badajoz?
Badajoz averaged 3 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Badajoz?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 30 grocery stores, 33 pharmacies, 17 doctors and clinics and 52 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 1.7 km away, the nearest bus station is 1.3 km away and the nearest hospital is 1.2 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Badajoz?
Badajoz Airport (BJZ), 13 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Badajoz get in winter?
9 h 26 min on 21 December, against 14 h 54 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Badajoz?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from February and May.
How much does a home cost in Badajoz?
The median rent was €5.83/m² a month (2024, all rentals), about €410 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,242/m² (2025, average price), about €87,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Badajoz as a whole.
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 Badajoz 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 |
| 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 |