Town · Valencian Community, Spain · 38.74°N 0.01°W

Jalón, Spain

Jalón is a town of 2,683 people in the Valencian Community, with January highs of 14°C, 3 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 7.8 km from the centre and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) 70 km away.

Updated 2 November 2026 · 10 of 10 core measures available · 21 open datasets · How we calculate this

Weather now

Normal for November, 1991-2020

18°high · low 11°C · 8 rain days

Plaça Major de Xaló, Marina Alta País Valencià.
Photo: Joanbanjo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Good fit for

  • Retirees
    Hospital 7.8 km away, 14°C January highs, 4 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk

Weaker fit for

Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.

Climate comfort

69/ 100

Top 11% 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 31% 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

48/ 100

Top 48% 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

Jalón compared with Barcelona

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

  • 1°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highJalón 14°CBarcelona 13°C
  • 3°C hotter in JulyAverage July highJalón 30°CBarcelona 27°C
  • 23 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearJalón 69Barcelona 92
  • 2 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearJalón 2.7Barcelona 0.5
  • 16 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberJalón 9 h 27 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 691 mm or more, per year
Tropical nights 86Nights staying above 20°C, 2016-2025
Feels 32°C or hotter 30Days a year when heat and humidity feel like 32°C or more, 2016-2025
Daylight on 21 Dec 9 h 27 min14 h 53 min on 21 Jun
Windy days 6Hourly wind of 30 km/h or more, per year, 2016-2025
Wettest month Sep72 mm on average
Frost days 0Below 0°C, per year, 2016-2025
Days above 35°C 2.7Per year, 2016-2025
Highest UV index Modelled10July, noon on a clear day

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020

August is the warmest month (30°C average high) and January the coolest (14°C). September is the wettest (72 mm) and July the driest (9 mm).

Best time to visit

  • Walking and cyclingMarch to MayBy the published month rules
  • JanuaryAir 14°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • FebruaryAir 15°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • MarchAir 17°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • AprilAir 19°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • MayAir 22°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • JuneAir 27°3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • JulyAir 30°2 rain daysCrowds: High
  • AugustAir 30°4 rain daysCrowds: Peak
  • SeptemberAir 26°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • OctoberAir 23°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • NovemberAir 18°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • DecemberAir 15°7 rain daysCrowds: Low

Crowd levels are for Valencian Community 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

1991-20000.5 days
2016-20252.7 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 stores4
  • Pharmacies4
  • Doctors & clinics2
  • Train stationNo

30 min by car

  • Hospitals5
  • Sea beaches51
  • People140,252

60 min by car

  • Towns over 10,00017
  • Hospitals15
  • Sea beaches138
  • People573,341
  • Nearest train stationBenissa8.1 km
  • Nearest bus stationEstació d'Autobusos de Calp1.7 km
  • Nearest hospitalSanatori Sant Francesc de Borja - Fontilles7.8 km · 18 min by car
  • Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAlicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC)70 km · 91 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

  • 4Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
  • 4PharmaciesSpain median: 2
  • 6CafésSpain median: 2
  • 32RestaurantsSpain median: 9
  • 2BakeriesSpain median: 1
  • 4Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
  • 0SchoolsSpain median: 2
  • 2Doctors & clinicsSpain median: 0

Nature & surroundings

Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMap
Parks within 1.2 km 2Spain median: 0
Nearest sea beach 12 kmCala de la Fustera
Distance to the coast 12 kmStraight line from the town centre
Tree cover within 1.2 km 30%Spain town median: 21%
Terrain Gently slopingAverage slope 6%; 777 m between the lowest and highest land within 5 km
Protected nature 0.2 kmRiu Gorgos (Natura 2000)

People & community

Modelled · EU Census 2021 grid
Population 2,683Town figure from GeoNames
Population change since 2015 +16%Municipality of Xaló · Spain +5% (official estimates)
Age structure
Jalón
Median town in Spain

Under 1515 to 6465 and over

International residents

Share of residentsJalónMedian town in Spain
Born in another EU country10.5%2.6%
Born outside the EU24.2%6.7%
Moved here from abroad in the past year1.8%0.5%

34.7% 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 (2,561 residents counted).

Environment & natural hazards

  • Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.6.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
  • Air quality8.3 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
  • Wildfire4 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 13,341 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS

Places like Jalón

Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access

  • MorairaValencian Community87% match
  • PilesValencian Community86% match
  • PedreguerValencian Community86% match
  • VergelValencian Community85% match
  • PolopValencian Community85% 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 Jalón

What is the weather like in Jalón through the year?

January averages a high of 14°C and a low of 7°C; July averages 30°C and 21°C. There are about 69 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

How many very hot days does Jalón get?

Jalón averaged 2.7 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.5 a year in 1991-2000.

Does it freeze in Jalón?

Jalón averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.

What is within walking distance of the centre of Jalón?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 4 grocery stores, 4 pharmacies, 2 doctors and clinics and 6 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 8.1 km away, the nearest bus station is 1.7 km away, the nearest hospital is 7.8 km away, the nearest beach is 12 km away and the nearest coastline is 12 km away.

What is the nearest airport to Jalón?

Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), 70 km from the centre in a straight line.

How much daylight does Jalón get in winter?

9 h 27 min on 21 December, against 14 h 53 min on 21 June.

When is the best time to visit Jalón?

By the published month rules: walking and cycling from March to May.

Who is Jalón a good fit for?

By the published rules: retirees (Hospital 7.8 km away, 14°C January highs, 4 pharmacies within a 15-minute walk).

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 Jalón 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
Air passenger transport by airport and route (Eurostat avia_par_<country>, avia_paoa)Flights2026-11-02CC 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