Town · Valencian Community, Spain · 40.16°N 0.04°E
Cabanes, Spain
Cabanes is a town of 2,609 people in the Valencian Community, with January highs of 13°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 18.9 km from the centre and Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT) 7 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 8°C · 6 rain days
Who Cabanes suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Cabanes meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Cabanes stand out
- Cabanes is the closest town in the Valencian Community among towns under 3,000 people to an airport with scheduled flights (7 km).
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
64/ 100
Top 19% 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
38/ 100
Rank 1,803 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
53/ 100
Top 42% 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
Cabanes compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- Same January warmthAverage January highCabanes 13°CBarcelona 13°C
- 1°C hotter in JulyAverage July highCabanes 28°CBarcelona 27°C
- 13 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearCabanes 79Barcelona 92
- About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearCabanes 1.2Barcelona 0.5
- 8 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberCabanes 9 h 19 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (28°C average high) and January the coolest (13°C). September is the wettest (60 mm) and July the driest (20 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingMarch, June and NovemberBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 13°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 14°5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 16°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 18°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 22°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 26°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 28°4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 28°6 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 21°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 16°6 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).
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 stores4
- Pharmacies2
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals6
- Sea beaches11
- People267,463
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00014
- Hospitals8
- Sea beaches139
- People661,066
- Nearest train stationOrpesa11 km
- Nearest bus stationEstació d'Autobusos de la Vall d'Uixó20 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Vithas Castellón19 km
- Quickest hospital by carHospital La Magdalena21 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsCastellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT)6.9 km · 12 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
- 4Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 2PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 1CafésSpain median: 2
- 6RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 1BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 2SchoolsSpain 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 | Cabanes | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 12.8% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.7% | 0.5% |
19.0% 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 (2,189 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes1 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.3.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality10.9 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; 59 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Cabanes
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- AlmogíaAndalusia86% match
- VillafamésValencian Community86% match
- Cuevas de VinromáValencian Community86% match
- EsporlesBalearic Islands85% match
- San Juan de MoróValencian Community82% 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 Cabanes
What is the weather like in Cabanes through the year?
January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 4°C; July averages 28°C and 19°C. There are about 79 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Cabanes get?
Cabanes averaged 1.2 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Cabanes?
Cabanes averaged 3 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Cabanes?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 4 grocery stores, 2 pharmacies, 1 doctor or clinic and 1 café. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 11 km away, the nearest bus station is 20 km away, the nearest hospital is 19 km away, the nearest beach is 11 km away and the nearest coastline is 11 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Cabanes?
Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT), 6.9 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Cabanes get in winter?
9 h 19 min on 21 December, against 15 h 02 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Cabanes?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from March, June 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 Cabanes 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 |