Town · La Rioja, Spain · 42.48°N 2.64°W
Cenicero, Spain
Cenicero is a town of 2,020 people in La Rioja, with January highs of 9°C, 6 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 9.1 km from the centre and Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL) 26 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
12°high · low 5°C · 13 rain days
Who Cenicero suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Cenicero meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain134 rainy days a year
Climate comfort
37/ 100
Rank 1,991 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
32/ 100
Rank 2,091 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
46/ 100
Rank 1,388 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
Cenicero compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 4°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highCenicero 9°CBarcelona 13°C
- 1°C cooler in JulyAverage July highCenicero 26°CBarcelona 27°C
- 42 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearCenicero 134Barcelona 92
- 5 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearCenicero 5.7Barcelona 0.5
- 7 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberCenicero 9 h 04 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 (26°C average high) and January the coolest (9°C). April is the wettest (76 mm) and August the driest (34 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherOctober to MayBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysNovember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 9°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 10°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 13°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 15°14 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 19°14 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 23°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 26°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 26°7 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 23°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 18°11 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 12°13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 10°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Crowd levels are for La Rioja 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 stores2
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals7
- Sea beaches0
- People209,678
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0007
- Hospitals17
- Sea beaches0
- People605,685
- Nearest train stationLogroño17 km
- Nearest bus stationTerminal de autobuses de Nájera8.6 km
- Nearest hospitalCentro de Salud de Navarrete9.1 km · 14 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLogroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL)27 km · 31 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
- 2Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 1PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 0CafésSpain median: 2
- 4RestaurantsSpain 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, OpenStreetMapPeople & community
Modelled · EU Census 2021 gridUnder 1515 to 6465 and over
International residents
| Share of residents | Cenicero | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 5.4% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 8.9% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.8% | 0.5% |
14.3% 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 (2,099 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes1 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.4.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality7.4 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 Cenicero
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- LaguardiaBasque Country89% match
- Villanueva de ValdegovíaBasque Country89% match
- AoizNavarre83% match
- EntrenaLa Rioja82% match
- Albelda de IreguaLa Rioja82% 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 Cenicero
What is the weather like in Cenicero through the year?
January averages a high of 9°C and a low of 2°C; July averages 26°C and 14°C. There are about 134 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Cenicero get?
Cenicero averaged 5.7 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.8 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Cenicero?
Cenicero averaged 24 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Cenicero?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 2 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, no doctors and clinics and no cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 17 km away, the nearest bus station is 8.6 km away and the nearest hospital is 9.1 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Cenicero?
Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL), 27 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Cenicero get in winter?
9 h 04 min on 21 December, against 15 h 18 min on 21 June.
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 Cenicero 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 |