Town · Valencian Community, Spain · 38.95°N 0.43°W
Benigànim, Spain
Benigànim is a town of 5,759 people in the Valencian Community, with January highs of 14°C, 15 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 8.8 km from the centre and Valencia Airport (VLC) 60 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
17°high · low 9°C · 7 rain days
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Who Benigànim suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Benigànim meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people15 days a year above 35°C
Climate comfort
59/ 100
Top 29% 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
35/ 100
Rank 1,955 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
38/ 100
Rank 1,829 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
Benigànim compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highBenigànim 14°CBarcelona 13°C
- 4°C hotter in JulyAverage July highBenigànim 31°CBarcelona 27°C
- 19 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearBenigànim 73Barcelona 92
- 14 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearBenigànim 15Barcelona 0.5
- 15 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberBenigànim 9 h 26 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 (14°C). September is the wettest (83 mm) and July the driest (12 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingMarch, May and NovemberBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 14°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 15°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 18°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 20°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 24°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 28°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 31°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 31°6 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 27°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 23°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 17°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 14°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Valencian Community 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 stores0
- Pharmacies0
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals2
- Sea beaches0
- People115,263
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00027
- Hospitals15
- Sea beaches29
- People881,874
- Nearest train stationBenigànim2.2 km
- Nearest bus stationEstació d'Autobusos de Xàtiva9.0 km
- Nearest hospitalCentre d'Especialitats l'spanyoleto8.8 km
- Quickest hospital by carHospital Lluís Alcanyís17 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsValencia Airport (VLC)60 km · 67 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
- 0Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 0PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 0CafésSpain median: 2
- 6RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 2BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 0Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 0SchoolsSpain median: 2
- 1Doctors & 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 | Benigànim | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 4.5% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 2.9% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.3% | 0.5% |
7.4% 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 (2,976 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.6.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality9.6 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire2 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 3,258 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Benigànim
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- QuatretondaValencian Community89% match
- GenovésValencian Community85% match
- BarxetaValencian Community85% match
- AgullentValencian Community84% match
- Atzeneta d'AlbaidaValencian Community84% 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 Benigànim
What is the weather like in Benigànim through the year?
January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 5°C; July averages 31°C and 20°C. There are about 73 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Benigànim get?
Benigànim averaged 15 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 4.4 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Benigànim?
Benigànim averaged 2 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Benigànim?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are no grocery stores, no pharmacies, 1 doctor or clinic and no cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 2.2 km away, the nearest bus station is 9.0 km away, the nearest hospital is 8.8 km away, the nearest beach is 23 km away and the nearest coastline is 23 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Benigànim?
Valencia Airport (VLC), 60 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Benigànim 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 Benigànim?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from March, May and November.
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 Benigànim 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 |