Town · Andalusia, Spain · 37.80°N 2.78°W

Castril, Spain

Castril is a town of 1,927 people in Andalusia, with January highs of 11°C, 27 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 24.5 km from the centre and F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) 111 km away.

Updated 2 November 2026 · 10 of 10 core measures available · 21 open datasets · How we calculate this

Weather now

Normal for November, 1991-2020

14°high · low 5°C · 8 rain days

Good fit for

Castril meets none of the good-fit rules.

Weaker fit for

  • Heat-sensitive people
    27 days a year above 35°C

Climate comfort

40/ 100

Rank 1,824 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

22/ 100

Rank 2,497 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

22/ 100

Rank 2,508 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

Castril compared with Barcelona

Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.

  • 2°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highCastril 11°CBarcelona 13°C
  • 5°C hotter in JulyAverage July highCastril 32°CBarcelona 27°C
  • 13 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearCastril 79Barcelona 92
  • 26 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearCastril 27Barcelona 0.5
  • 22 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberCastril 9 h 33 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min

Climate today

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020
Average daily high (°C)Average daily low (°C)
Days with rain 791 mm or more, per year
Tropical nights 23Nights staying above 20°C, 2016-2025
Feels 32°C or hotter 36Days a year when heat and humidity feel like 32°C or more, 2016-2025
Daylight on 21 Dec 9 h 33 min14 h 47 min on 21 Jun
Windy days 0Hourly wind of 30 km/h or more, per year, 2016-2025
Wettest month Dec56 mm on average
Frost days 25Below 0°C, per year, 2016-2025
Days above 35°C 27Per year, 2016-2025
Highest UV index Modelled10June and July, noon on a clear day

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020

July is the warmest month (32°C average high) and January the coolest (11°C). December is the wettest (56 mm) and July the driest (5 mm).

Best time to visit

  • Walking and cyclingSeptember to OctoberBy the published month rules
  • Not ideal for outdoor activity at middayJulyBy the published month rules
  • Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysDecember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
  • JanuaryAir 11°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • FebruaryAir 12°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • MarchAir 15°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • AprilAir 17°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • MayAir 22°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • JuneAir 28°4 rain daysCrowds: High
  • JulyAir 32°1 rain dayCrowds: High
  • AugustAir 32°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
  • SeptemberAir 26°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • OctoberAir 21°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • NovemberAir 14°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • DecemberAir 11°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium

Crowd levels are for Andalusia 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 reanalysis

Days above 35°C per year

1991-20006.6 days
2016-202527 days

Both measured periods come from the same reanalysis as the climate section.

Healthcare & getting around

Town-level · straight-line distances

Within 1.2 km of the centre

  • Grocery stores3
  • Pharmacies0
  • Doctors & clinics0
  • Train stationNo

30 min by car

  • Hospitals0
  • Sea beaches0
  • People13,682

60 min by car

  • Towns over 10,0000
  • Hospitals0
  • Sea beaches0
  • People25,450
  • Nearest train stationCabra del Santo Cristo-Alicún45 km
  • Nearest bus stationEstación de Autobuses de Pozo Alcón17 km
  • Nearest hospitalHospital de Alta Resolución de Cazorla24 km
  • Quickest hospital by carHospital de Baza71 min
  • Nearest airport with scheduled flightsF.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)111 km · 138 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, 2026-10-21.0

Within 1.2 km of the centre

  • 3Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
  • 0PharmaciesSpain median: 2
  • 1CafésSpain median: 2
  • 3RestaurantsSpain median: 9
  • 1BakeriesSpain median: 1
  • 0Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
  • 1SchoolsSpain median: 2
  • 0Doctors & clinicsSpain median: 0

Nature & surroundings

Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMap
Parks within 1.2 km 2Spain median: 0
Nearest sea beach None within 60 kmStraight line to its nearest edge
Distance to the coast None within 60 kmStraight line from the town centre
Tree cover within 1.2 km 44%Spain town median: 21%
Terrain SteepAverage slope 24%; 1,222 m between the lowest and highest land within 5 km
Protected nature 0.8 kmSierra de Castril (Natura 2000)

People & community

Modelled · EU Census 2021 grid
Population 1,927Town figure from GeoNames
Population change since 2015 −15%Municipality of Castril · Spain +5% (official estimates)
Age structure
Castril
Median town in Spain

Under 1515 to 6465 and over

International residents

Share of residentsCastrilMedian town in Spain
Born in another EU country0.6%2.6%
Born outside the EU6.0%6.7%
Moved here from abroad in the past year0.8%0.5%

6.6% 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 (783 residents counted).

Environment & natural hazards

  • Earthquakes5 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.6.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
  • Air quality7.0 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 Castril

Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access

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 Castril

What is the weather like in Castril through the year?

January averages a high of 11°C and a low of 1°C; July averages 32°C and 17°C. There are about 79 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

How many very hot days does Castril get?

Castril averaged 27 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 6.6 a year in 1991-2000.

Does it freeze in Castril?

Castril averaged 25 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.

What is within walking distance of the centre of Castril?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 3 grocery stores, no pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 1 café. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 45 km away, the nearest bus station is 17 km away and the nearest hospital is 24 km away.

What is the nearest airport to Castril?

F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 111 km from the centre in a straight line.

How much daylight does Castril get in winter?

9 h 33 min on 21 December, against 14 h 47 min on 21 June.

When is the best time to visit Castril?

By the published month rules: walking and cycling from September to October.

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 Castril 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.

DatasetUsed forVersionLicence
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation)Elevationglo30_s120Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)
PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map)Air qualitypm25_2023CC BY 4.0
Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS)Wildfires2016-2025CC BY 4.0
ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store)Climatepoints_1991-2025CC BY 4.0
Broadband coverage by municipality, Spain (Información de cobertura)Broadband coverage2021-2025Spanish public-sector reuse conditions (Ley 37/2007, RD 1495/2011; datos.gob.es aviso legal)
ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover)Land coverv200_2021CC BY 4.0
Broadband coverage by NUTS 2 region (European Commission, Digital Decade connectivity KPIs)Broadband coveragemid-2025CC BY 4.0
EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat)Census gridV3Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)
Electricity and gas prices for households (Eurostat nrg_pc_204, nrg_pc_202)Electricity and gas prices2026-11-02CC BY 4.0
Air passenger transport by airport and route (Eurostat avia_par_<country>, avia_paoa)Flights2026-11-02CC BY 4.0
Physicians and hospital beds by NUTS 2 region (Eurostat hlth_rs_physreg, hlth_rs_bdsrg2)Doctors and hospital beds2026-11-02CC BY 4.0
Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12)Crowds2026-11-01CC BY 4.0
Price level indices, COICOP 2018 (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind_1)Price levels2026-11-01CC BY 4.0
GeoNamesPlace names and populations2026-10-31CC BY 4.0
INE Spain (urban indicators and municipal register)Rents, house prices, crime and population2026-11-01Free reuse with attribution (INE legal notice)
Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024)Protected areasend2024CC BY 4.0
OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts)Stations, hospitals, beaches, coastline2026-10-31ODbL 1.0
OurAirportsAirports2026-10-31Public domain
Overture Maps placesAmenities2026-10-21.0CDLA-Permissive-2.0
TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA)UV indexv2.0_clim_2004-2020Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used
USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat)Earthquakes2026-10-31Public domain