Town · Andalusia, Spain · 37.26°N 3.60°W
Güevéjar, Spain
Güevéjar is a town of 1,943 people in Andalusia, with January highs of 10°C, 25 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 7.2 km from the centre and F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) 18 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
14°high · low 4°C · 8 rain days
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Who Güevéjar suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Güevéjar meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people25 days a year above 35°C
Climate comfort
37/ 100
Rank 2,001 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
40/ 100
Rank 1,686 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
53/ 100
Top 41% 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
Güevéjar compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 3°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highGüevéjar 10°CBarcelona 13°C
- 5°C hotter in JulyAverage July highGüevéjar 32°CBarcelona 27°C
- 10 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearGüevéjar 82Barcelona 92
- 24 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearGüevéjar 25Barcelona 0.5
- 25 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberGüevéjar 9 h 36 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020July is the warmest month (32°C average high) and January the coolest (10°C). December is the wettest (59 mm) and July the driest (6 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingSeptemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysDecember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 10°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 12°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 15°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 17°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 22°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 27°4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 32°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 32°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 26°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 20°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 14°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 11°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Crowd levels are for Andalusia 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.
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
- Hospitals11
- Sea beaches0
- People489,581
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00015
- Hospitals14
- Sea beaches4
- People653,511
- Nearest train stationGranada8.3 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de Autobuses de Granada6.6 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital de Neurotraumatología y Rehabilitación7.2 km
- Quickest hospital by carHospital Universitario Virgen de las Nieves15 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsF.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)18 km · 20 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
- 0BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 2SchoolsSpain 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 | Güevéjar | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.3% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 2.1% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.2% | 0.5% |
3.4% 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 (2,932 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes9 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M7.8.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality9.9 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire3 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 757 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Güevéjar
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- AlfacarAndalusia92% match
- Tamarit de Llitera / Tamarite de LiteraAragon91% match
- LoechesMadrid88% match
- AlfaménAragon87% match
- Los HuerosMadrid86% 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 Güevéjar
What is the weather like in Güevéjar through the year?
January averages a high of 10°C and a low of 0°C; July averages 32°C and 18°C. There are about 82 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Güevéjar get?
Güevéjar averaged 25 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 6.1 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Güevéjar?
Güevéjar averaged 29 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Güevéjar?
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 8.3 km away, the nearest bus station is 6.6 km away, the nearest hospital is 7.2 km away, the nearest beach is 57 km away and the nearest coastline is 57 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Güevéjar?
F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 18 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Güevéjar get in winter?
9 h 36 min on 21 December, against 14 h 44 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Güevéjar?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from September.
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 Güevéjar 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 |