Town · Galicia, Spain · 43.03°N 7.80°W
Friol, Spain
Friol is a town of 3,608 people in Galicia, with January highs of 10°C, less than one day a year above 35°C, a hospital 17.9 km from the centre and Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) 53 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
12°high · low 6°C · 16 rain days
Who Friol suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- People who dislike heat23°C July highs and less than one day a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain152 rainy days a year
Climate comfort
49/ 100
Top 50% 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
30/ 100
Rank 2,181 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
28/ 100
Rank 2,311 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
Friol compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 3°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highFriol 10°CBarcelona 13°C
- 4°C cooler in JulyAverage July highFriol 23°CBarcelona 27°C
- 60 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearFriol 152Barcelona 92
- 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearFriol 0.2Barcelona 0.5
- 11 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberFriol 9 h 00 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 (24°C average high) and January the coolest (10°C). November is the wettest (150 mm) and July the driest (37 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherSeptember to JuneBy 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°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 11°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 13°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 14°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAir 17°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 21°11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAir 23°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 24°8 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 21°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAir 17°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 12°16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 10°15 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).
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
- Pharmacies2
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals2
- Sea beaches0
- People8,324
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0003
- Hospitals4
- Sea beaches0
- People192,021
- Nearest train stationParga15 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de Autobuses de Lugo20 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Psiquiátrico de Calde18 km · 27 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsSantiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ)53 km · 69 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
- 2PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 2CafésSpain median: 2
- 7RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 0BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 0Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 0SchoolsSpain 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 | Friol | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 2.9% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.4% | 0.5% |
5.8% 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 (689 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes6 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.4.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality5.4 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire1 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 114 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Friol
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- RodeiroGalicia85% match
- SobradoGalicia82% match
- CeaGalicia79% match
- BoalAsturias79% match
- ParadelaGalicia79% 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 Friol
What is the weather like in Friol through the year?
January averages a high of 10°C and a low of 3°C; July averages 23°C and 13°C. There are about 152 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Friol get?
Friol averaged 0.2 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Friol?
Friol averaged 16 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Friol?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 2 grocery stores, 2 pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 2 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 15 km away, the nearest bus station is 20 km away, the nearest hospital is 18 km away, the nearest beach is 47 km away and the nearest coastline is 44 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Friol?
Santiago-Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ), 53 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Friol get in winter?
9 h 00 min on 21 December, against 15 h 22 min on 21 June.
Who is Friol a good fit for?
By the published rules: people who dislike heat (23°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 Friol 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 |