Town · Aragon, Spain · 40.92°N 1.30°W
Calamocha, Spain
Calamocha is a town of 4,313 people in Aragon, with January highs of 8°C, 10 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 54.8 km from the centre and Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) 86 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
12°high · low 3°C · 8 rain days
Who Calamocha suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living11 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Calamocha stand out
- Calamocha has the most cafés within a 15-minute walk in Aragon among towns of 3,000 to 10,000 people (7).
- Calamocha has the most doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk in Aragon among towns of 3,000 to 10,000 people (3).
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
32/ 100
Rank 2,499 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
78/ 100
Top 13% 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 1,841 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
Calamocha compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 5°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highCalamocha 8°CBarcelona 13°C
- 3°C hotter in JulyAverage July highCalamocha 30°CBarcelona 27°C
- 5 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearCalamocha 97Barcelona 92
- 9 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearCalamocha 10Barcelona 0.5
- 3 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberCalamocha 9 h 14 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 (30°C average high) and January the coolest (8°C). May is the wettest (65 mm) and July the driest (24 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 holidaysNovember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 8°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- FebruaryAir 10°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 13°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 16°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 20°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 26°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 30°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 29°6 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 24°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 19°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 12°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 9°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 stores11
- Pharmacies2
- Doctors & clinics3
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals0
- Sea beaches0
- People8,595
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0002
- Hospitals5
- Sea beaches0
- People84,799
- Nearest train stationCalamocha-Nueva1.8 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de autobuses de Calamocha0.6 km
- Nearest hospitalErnest Lluch55 km
- Quickest hospital by carCentro de Rehabilitación San Juan de Dios50 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsZaragoza Airport (ZAZ)86 km · 89 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
- 11Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 2PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 7CafésSpain median: 2
- 6RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 1BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 3SchoolsSpain median: 2
- 3Doctors & 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 | Calamocha | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 8.7% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 10.6% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.3% | 0.5% |
19.3% 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 (3,861 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 quality7.8 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; 1,796 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Calamocha
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- UtrillasAragon83% match
- TeruelAragon81% match
- ArévaloCastile and León80% match
- Monreal del CampoAragon80% match
- SigüenzaCastilla-La Mancha79% 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 Calamocha
What is the weather like in Calamocha through the year?
January averages a high of 8°C and a low of -0°C; July averages 30°C and 15°C. There are about 97 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Calamocha get?
Calamocha averaged 10 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 1.6 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Calamocha?
Calamocha averaged 51 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Calamocha?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 11 grocery stores, 2 pharmacies, 3 doctors and clinics and 7 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 1.8 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.6 km away and the nearest hospital is 55 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Calamocha?
Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ), 86 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Calamocha get in winter?
9 h 14 min on 21 December, against 15 h 07 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Calamocha?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from September.
Who is Calamocha a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (11 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by).
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 Calamocha 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 |