Town · Castile and León, Spain · 42.80°N 5.13°W

Cistierna, Spain

Cistierna is a town of 2,857 people in Castile and León, with January highs of 6°C, less than one day a year above 35°C, a hospital 41.9 km from the centre and León Airport (LEN) 49 km away.

Updated 2 November 2026 · 10 of 10 core measures available · 20 open datasets · How we calculate this

Weather now

Normal for November, 1991-2020

10°high · low 3°C · 14 rain days

Cistierna - Mercado de abastos
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Good fit for

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

Weaker fit for

  • Anyone who dislikes rain
    128 rainy days a year

Climate comfort

39/ 100

Rank 1,864 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

62/ 100

Top 30% 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

31/ 100

Rank 2,158 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

Cistierna compared with Barcelona

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

  • 7°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highCistierna 6°CBarcelona 13°C
  • 2°C cooler in JulyAverage July highCistierna 25°CBarcelona 27°C
  • 36 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearCistierna 128Barcelona 92
  • 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearCistierna 0.4Barcelona 0.5
  • 9 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberCistierna 9 h 02 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 1281 mm or more, per year
Tropical nights 3Nights staying above 20°C, 2016-2025
Feels 32°C or hotter 1.1Days a year when heat and humidity feel like 32°C or more, 2016-2025
Daylight on 21 Dec 9 h 02 min15 h 20 min on 21 Jun
Windy days 1Hourly wind of 30 km/h or more, per year, 2016-2025
Wettest month Oct106 mm on average
Frost days 48Below 0°C, per year, 2016-2025
Days above 35°C 0.4Per 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 (6°C). October is the wettest (106 mm) and July the driest (26 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 MarchBy the published month rules
  • JanuaryAir 6°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • FebruaryAir 8°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • MarchAir 11°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • AprilAir 13°14 rain daysCrowds: High
  • MayAir 17°13 rain daysCrowds: High
  • JuneAir 22°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • JulyAir 25°6 rain daysCrowds: High
  • AugustAir 25°5 rain daysCrowds: Peak
  • SeptemberAir 21°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • OctoberAir 16°12 rain daysCrowds: High
  • NovemberAir 10°14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • DecemberAir 7°13 rain daysCrowds: High

Crowd levels are for Castile and León 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

1991-20000 days
2016-20250.4 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 stores7
  • Pharmacies3
  • Doctors & clinics0
  • Train stationYes, 0.4 km

30 min by car

  • Hospitals0
  • Sea beaches0
  • People5,609

60 min by car

  • Towns over 10,0001
  • Hospitals0
  • Sea beaches0
  • People43,720
  • Nearest train stationCistierna0.4 km
  • Nearest bus stationEstación de Autobuses Guardo22 km
  • Nearest hospitalComplejo Asistencial Universitario de León42 km · 60 min by car
  • Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLeón Airport (LEN)49 km · 73 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

  • 7Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
  • 3PharmaciesSpain median: 2
  • 7CafésSpain median: 2
  • 1RestaurantsSpain median: 9
  • 2BakeriesSpain median: 1
  • 2Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
  • 2SchoolsSpain median: 2
  • 0Doctors & clinicsSpain median: 0

Nature & surroundings

Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMap
Parks within 1.2 km 0Spain 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 45%Spain town median: 21%
Terrain SteepAverage slope 21%; 791 m between the lowest and highest land within 5 km
Protected nature 8.2 kmRebollares del Cea (Natura 2000)

People & community

Modelled · EU Census 2021 grid
Population 2,857Town figure from GeoNames
Population change since 2015 −15%Municipality of Cistierna · Spain +5% (official estimates)
Age structure
Cistierna
Median town in Spain

Under 1515 to 6465 and over

International residents

Share of residentsCistiernaMedian town in Spain
Born in another EU country1.6%2.6%
Born outside the EU3.9%6.7%
Moved here from abroad in the past year0.3%0.5%

5.5% 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 (2,359 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 quality5.0 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 Cistierna

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 Cistierna

What is the weather like in Cistierna through the year?

January averages a high of 6°C and a low of -0°C; July averages 25°C and 14°C. There are about 128 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

How many very hot days does Cistierna get?

Cistierna averaged 0.4 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0 a year in 1991-2000.

Does it freeze in Cistierna?

Cistierna averaged 48 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.

What is within walking distance of the centre of Cistierna?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 7 grocery stores, 3 pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 7 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.4 km away, the nearest bus station is 22 km away and the nearest hospital is 42 km away.

What is the nearest airport to Cistierna?

León Airport (LEN), 49 km from the centre in a straight line.

How much daylight does Cistierna get in winter?

9 h 02 min on 21 December, against 15 h 20 min on 21 June.

When is the best time to visit Cistierna?

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

Who is Cistierna a good fit for?

By the published rules: car-light living (7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); people who dislike heat (25°C July highs and less than one 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 Cistierna 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
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