Town · Andalusia, Spain · 37.97°N 3.81°W
Mengíbar, Spain
Mengíbar is a town of 9,927 people in Andalusia, with January highs of 13°C, 64 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 6.7 km from the centre and F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) 87 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
17°high · low 7°C · 8 rain days
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Who Mengíbar suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living8 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people64 days a year above 35°C
Climate comfort
39/ 100
Rank 1,835 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
80/ 100
Top 12% 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
52/ 100
Top 43% 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
Mengíbar compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- Same January warmthAverage January highMengíbar 13°CBarcelona 13°C
- 8°C hotter in JulyAverage July highMengíbar 35°CBarcelona 27°C
- 16 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearMengíbar 76Barcelona 92
- 63 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearMengíbar 64Barcelona 0.5
- 21 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberMengíbar 9 h 32 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 (35°C average high) and January the coolest (13°C). December is the wettest (65 mm) and July the driest (3 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for outdoor activity at middayJuly to AugustBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysJanuaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 13°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 18°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 20°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 25°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 31°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 35°1 rain dayCrowds: High
- AugustAir 35°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 29°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 23°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 17°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 14°9 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).
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.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores8
- Pharmacies7
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationYes, 1.1 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals7
- Sea beaches0
- People209,100
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00012
- Hospitals12
- Sea beaches0
- People499,325
- Nearest train stationMengíbar-Artichuela1.1 km
- Nearest bus stationApeadero de Mengíbar0.6 km
- Nearest hospitalConsultorio Local de Cazalilla6.7 km · 12 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsF.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)87 km · 81 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
- 8Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 7PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 5CafésSpain median: 2
- 12RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 3BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 7SchoolsSpain 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 | Mengíbar | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 2.1% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.1% | 0.5% |
2.6% 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 (9,885 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes4 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.3.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality9.6 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 Mengíbar
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- TorreblascopedroAndalusia80% match
- Villanueva de la ReinaAndalusia78% match
- ArjonillaAndalusia74% match
- La HabaExtremadura73% match
- ValdetorresExtremadura73% 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 Mengíbar
What is the weather like in Mengíbar through the year?
January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 3°C; July averages 35°C and 21°C. There are about 76 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Mengíbar get?
Mengíbar averaged 64 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 32 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Mengíbar?
Mengíbar averaged 8 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Mengíbar?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 8 grocery stores, 7 pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 5 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 1.1 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.6 km away and the nearest hospital is 6.7 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Mengíbar?
F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 87 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Mengíbar get in winter?
9 h 32 min on 21 December, against 14 h 48 min on 21 June.
Who is Mengíbar a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (8 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 Mengíbar 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 |