Town · Castilla-La Mancha, Spain · 39.40°N 3.12°W
Campo de Criptana, Spain
Campo de Criptana is a town of 12,868 people in Castilla-La Mancha, with January highs of 10°C, 34 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 8.2 km from the centre and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 127 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
14°high · low 5°C · 7 rain days
Who Campo de Criptana suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living8 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people34 days a year above 35°C
Climate comfort
34/ 100
Rank 2,334 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
71/ 100
Top 20% 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
48/ 100
Top 48% 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
Campo de Criptana compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 3°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highCampo de Criptana 10°CBarcelona 13°C
- 6°C hotter in JulyAverage July highCampo de Criptana 33°CBarcelona 27°C
- 20 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearCampo de Criptana 72Barcelona 92
- 33 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearCampo de Criptana 34Barcelona 0.5
- 12 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberCampo de Criptana 9 h 23 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 (33°C average high) and January the coolest (10°C). April is the wettest (46 mm) and July the driest (7 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for outdoor activity at middayJuly to AugustBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysDecember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 10°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 12°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 18°9 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 23°8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 29°4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 33°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 32°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 27°4 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 20°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 14°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 10°7 rain daysCrowds: High
Crowd levels are for Castilla-La Mancha 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 stores8
- Pharmacies8
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals1
- Sea beaches0
- People93,686
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0008
- Hospitals6
- Sea beaches0
- People289,977
- Nearest train stationCampo de Criptana1.3 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de Autobuses8.1 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Universitario Mancha Centro8.2 km · 15 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)127 km
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
- 8Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 8PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 5CafésSpain median: 2
- 17RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 8BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 4Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 9SchoolsSpain 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 | Campo de Criptana | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 5.0% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 2.7% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.3% | 0.5% |
7.7% 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 (13,185 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 quality8.7 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- WildfireNone nearbyNo fire of 30 ha or more burnt within 10 km of the centre in 2016-2025.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Campo de Criptana
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- La GinetaCastilla-La Mancha83% match
- Alcázar de San JuanCastilla-La Mancha81% match
- La RodaCastilla-La Mancha81% match
- SocuéllamosCastilla-La Mancha80% match
- QueroCastilla-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 Campo de Criptana
What is the weather like in Campo de Criptana through the year?
January averages a high of 10°C and a low of 1°C; July averages 33°C and 19°C. There are about 72 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Campo de Criptana get?
Campo de Criptana averaged 34 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 15 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Campo de Criptana?
Campo de Criptana averaged 25 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Campo de Criptana?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 8 grocery stores, 8 pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 5 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 1.3 km away, the nearest bus station is 8.1 km away and the nearest hospital is 8.2 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Campo de Criptana?
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 127 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Campo de Criptana get in winter?
9 h 23 min on 21 December, against 14 h 57 min on 21 June.
Who is Campo de Criptana a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (8 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 Campo de Criptana 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 |