Town · Galicia, Spain · 42.15°N 7.96°W

Celanova, Spain

Celanova is a town of 5,533 people in Galicia, with January highs of 9°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 20.8 km from the centre and Vigo Airport (VGO) 56 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

12°high · low 5°C · 15 rain days

Praza Maior de Celanova e Fachada do Mosteiro e Igrexa.
Photo: Dario Alvarez, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Good fit for

  • Car-light living
    9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • People who dislike heat
    25°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C

Weaker fit for

  • Anyone who dislikes rain
    138 rainy days a year

Climate comfort

45/ 100

Rank 1,517 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

65/ 100

Top 27% 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

40/ 100

Rank 1,713 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

Celanova compared with Barcelona

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

  • 3°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highCelanova 10°CBarcelona 13°C
  • 2°C cooler in JulyAverage July highCelanova 25°CBarcelona 27°C
  • 46 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearCelanova 138Barcelona 92
  • About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearCelanova 0.8Barcelona 0.5
  • 5 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberCelanova 9 h 06 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 1381 mm or more, per year
Tropical nights 2Nights staying above 20°C, 2016-2025
Feels 32°C or hotter 4.7Days a year when heat and humidity feel like 32°C or more, 2016-2025
Daylight on 21 Dec 9 h 06 min15 h 16 min on 21 Jun
Windy days 0Hourly wind of 30 km/h or more, per year, 2016-2025
Wettest month Nov143 mm on average
Frost days 28Below 0°C, per year, 2016-2025
Days above 35°C 0.8Per year, 2016-2025
Highest UV index Modelled9June and July, noon on a clear day

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020

August is the warmest month (25°C average high) and January the coolest (10°C). November is the wettest (143 mm) and July the driest (31 mm).

Best time to visit

  • Walking and cyclingJuly to AugustBy the published month rules
  • Not ideal for reliable dry weatherOctober to MayBy the published month rules
  • Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysNovember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
  • Warm and quiet RegionalJune and SeptemberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
  • JanuaryAir 10°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • FebruaryAir 11°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • MarchAir 14°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • AprilAir 15°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • MayAir 18°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • JuneAir 22°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • JulyAir 25°6 rain daysCrowds: High
  • AugustAir 25°6 rain daysCrowds: Peak
  • SeptemberAir 22°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • OctoberAir 17°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • NovemberAir 12°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • DecemberAir 10°13 rain daysCrowds: Low

Crowd levels are for Galicia 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 reanalysis

Days above 35°C per year

1991-20000 days
2016-20250.8 days

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 distances

Within 1.2 km of the centre

  • Grocery stores9
  • Pharmacies3
  • Doctors & clinics0
  • Train stationNo

30 min by car

  • Hospitals2
  • Sea beaches0
  • People139,206

60 min by car

  • Towns over 10,0004
  • Hospitals3
  • Sea beaches0
  • People249,630
  • Nearest train stationBarbantes21 km
  • Nearest bus stationEstación de Autobuses de Celanova0.4 km
  • Nearest hospitalComplexo Hospitalario Universitario de Ourense21 km · 25 min by car
  • Nearest airport with scheduled flightsVigo Airport (VGO)56 km · 77 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

  • 9Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
  • 3PharmaciesSpain median: 2
  • 8CafésSpain median: 2
  • 13RestaurantsSpain median: 9
  • 6BakeriesSpain median: 1
  • 1Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
  • 4SchoolsSpain median: 2
  • 0Doctors & clinicsSpain median: 0

Nature & surroundings

Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMap
Parks within 1.2 km 1Spain median: 0
Nearest sea beach 57 kmPraia do Castañal
Distance to the coast 55 kmStraight line from the town centre
Tree cover within 1.2 km 46%Spain town median: 21%
Terrain HillyAverage slope 11%; 643 m between the lowest and highest land within 5 km
Protected nature 10 kmBaixa Limia - Serra do Xurés (Natura 2000)

People & community

Modelled · EU Census 2021 grid
Population 5,533Town figure from GeoNames
Population change since 2015 +3%Municipality of Celanova · Spain +5% (official estimates)
Age structure
Celanova
Median town in Spain

Under 1515 to 6465 and over

International residents

Share of residentsCelanovaMedian town in Spain
Born in another EU country2.7%2.6%
Born outside the EU15.8%6.7%
Moved here from abroad in the past year0.9%0.5%

18.5% 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 (4,194 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 quality5.5 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; 82 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS

Places like Celanova

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 Celanova

What is the weather like in Celanova through the year?

January averages a high of 10°C and a low of 2°C; July averages 25°C and 13°C. There are about 138 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

How many very hot days does Celanova get?

Celanova averaged 0.8 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0 a year in 1991-2000.

Does it freeze in Celanova?

Celanova averaged 28 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.

What is within walking distance of the centre of Celanova?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 9 grocery stores, 3 pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 8 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 21 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.4 km away, the nearest hospital is 21 km away, the nearest beach is 57 km away and the nearest coastline is 55 km away.

What is the nearest airport to Celanova?

Vigo Airport (VGO), 56 km from the centre in a straight line.

How much daylight does Celanova get in winter?

9 h 06 min on 21 December, against 15 h 16 min on 21 June.

When is the best time to visit Celanova?

By the published month rules: walking and cycling from July to August.

Who is Celanova a good fit for?

By the published rules: car-light living (9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); people who dislike heat (25°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C).

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 Celanova 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