Town · Extremadura, Spain · 39.14°N 5.63°W
Madrigalejo, Spain
Madrigalejo is a town of 1,710 people in Extremadura, with January highs of 12°C, 46 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 16.9 km from the centre and Badajoz Airport (BJZ) 107 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 8°C · 9 rain days
Who Madrigalejo suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Madrigalejo meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people46 days a year above 35°C
Climate comfort
42/ 100
Rank 1,698 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
22/ 100
Rank 2,494 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
27/ 100
Rank 2,334 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
Madrigalejo compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highMadrigalejo 12°CBarcelona 13°C
- 7°C hotter in JulyAverage July highMadrigalejo 34°CBarcelona 27°C
- 18 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearMadrigalejo 74Barcelona 92
- 45 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearMadrigalejo 46Barcelona 0.5
- 14 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberMadrigalejo 9 h 25 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 (34°C average high) and January the coolest (12°C). October is the wettest (73 mm) and July the driest (4 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for outdoor activity at middayJuly to AugustBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysDecember to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 12°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 14°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 18°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 20°9 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 24°7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 30°2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 34°1 rain dayCrowds: High
- AugustAir 34°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 29°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 22°8 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 16°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 13°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Crowd levels are for Extremadura 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 stores3
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals1
- Sea beaches0
- People11,191
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0002
- Hospitals6
- Sea beaches0
- People131,973
- Nearest train stationVillanueva de la Serena24 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de Autobuses24 km
- Nearest hospitalCentro de Salud de Zorita17 km · 25 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsBadajoz Airport (BJZ)107 km · 101 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
- 3Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 1PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 0CafésSpain median: 2
- 5RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 0BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 0Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 1SchoolsSpain 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 | Madrigalejo | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 2.7% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.1% | 0.5% |
3.9% 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 (1,690 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 quality6.8 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; 1,839 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Madrigalejo
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- Valle de la SerenaExtremadura83% match
- Orellana la ViejaExtremadura82% match
- QuesadaAndalusia80% match
- Navalvillar de PelaExtremadura80% match
- HuesaAndalusia79% 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 Madrigalejo
What is the weather like in Madrigalejo through the year?
January averages a high of 12°C and a low of 4°C; July averages 34°C and 20°C. There are about 74 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Madrigalejo get?
Madrigalejo averaged 46 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 25 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Madrigalejo?
Madrigalejo averaged 4 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Madrigalejo?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 3 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, no doctors and clinics and no cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 24 km away, the nearest bus station is 24 km away and the nearest hospital is 17 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Madrigalejo?
Badajoz Airport (BJZ), 107 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Madrigalejo get in winter?
9 h 25 min on 21 December, against 14 h 55 min on 21 June.
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 Madrigalejo 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 |
| 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 |