Town · Castilla-La Mancha, Spain · 40.07°N 2.13°W
Cuenca, Spain
Cuenca is a town of 53,600 people in Castilla-La Mancha, with January highs of 8°C, 9 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.3 km from the centre and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 131 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
12°high · low 4°C · 10 rain days
Who Cuenca suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living30 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Cuenca stand out
- Cuenca has the most parks within a 15-minute walk in Castilla-La Mancha (17).
- Cuenca has the fewest days above 35°C in Castilla-La Mancha among towns over 50,000 people (8 a year).
- Cuenca has the coolest July afternoons in Castilla-La Mancha among towns over 50,000 people (30.2°C).
A fact appears when a town ranks first for a measure in Spain, in its region, or among towns of similar size there.
Climate comfort
32/ 100
Rank 2,479 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
89/ 100
Top 5% 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
77/ 100
Top 13% 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
Cuenca compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 5°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highCuenca 8°CBarcelona 13°C
- 3°C hotter in JulyAverage July highCuenca 30°CBarcelona 27°C
- 7 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearCuenca 99Barcelona 92
- 8 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearCuenca 8.5Barcelona 0.5
- 8 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberCuenca 9 h 19 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Spain, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €390 a month to rent and about €93,000 to buy.
Rents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns.
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020July is the warmest month (30°C average high) and January the coolest (8°C). April is the wettest (74 mm) and July the driest (12 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingJune and SeptemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherApril to MayBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysNovember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 8°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 10°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 13°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 16°11 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 20°11 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 26°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 30°3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 30°4 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 24°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 18°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 12°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 9°9 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. The bars run to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores30
- Pharmacies24
- Doctors & clinics6
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals5
- Sea beaches0
- People54,628
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0001
- Hospitals5
- Sea beaches0
- People75,642
- Nearest train stationCuenca-Fernando Zóbel3.7 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de autobuses de Cuenca0.2 km
- Nearest hospitalDoctora Beatriz Valero0.3 km · 1 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)131 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
- 30Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 24PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 22CafésSpain median: 2
- 101RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 14BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 16Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 26SchoolsSpain median: 2
- 6Doctors & 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 | Cuenca | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 3.2% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 8.6% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.6% | 0.5% |
11.8% 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 (44,135 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 quality9.7 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 Cuenca
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- TeruelAragon61% match
- AlmazánCastile and León60% match
- HuescaAragon59% match
- SegoviaCastile and León58% match
- CalamochaAragon58% 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 Cuenca
What is the weather like in Cuenca through the year?
January averages a high of 8°C and a low of 0°C; July averages 30°C and 16°C. There are about 99 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Cuenca get?
Cuenca averaged 8.5 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 1.2 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Cuenca?
Cuenca averaged 43 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Cuenca?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 30 grocery stores, 24 pharmacies, 6 doctors and clinics and 22 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 3.7 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.2 km away and the nearest hospital is 0.3 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Cuenca?
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 131 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Cuenca get in winter?
9 h 19 min on 21 December, against 15 h 01 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Cuenca?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from June and September.
How much does a home cost in Cuenca?
The median rent was €5.62/m² a month (2024, all rentals), about €390 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,329/m² (2025, average price), about €93,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Cuenca as a whole.
Who is Cuenca a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (30 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 Cuenca 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 |