Town · Valencian Community, Spain · 40.62°N 0.10°W

Morella, Spain

Morella is a town of 2,501 people in the Valencian Community, with January highs of 9°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 49.0 km from the centre and Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT) 47 km away.

Updated 2 November 2026 · 10 of 10 core measures available · 20 open datasets · How we calculate this

Weather now

Normal for November, 1991-2020

12°high · low 4°C · 7 rain days

Good fit for

  • People who dislike heat
    27°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C

Weaker fit for

Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.

Climate comfort

44/ 100

Rank 1,564 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

19/ 100

Rank 2,565 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

30/ 100

Rank 2,233 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

Morella compared with Barcelona

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

  • 4°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highMorella 9°CBarcelona 13°C
  • Same July heatAverage July highMorella 27°CBarcelona 27°C
  • 14 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearMorella 106Barcelona 92
  • About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearMorella 0.6Barcelona 0.5
  • 5 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberMorella 9 h 16 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 1061 mm or more, per year
Tropical nights 3Nights staying above 20°C, 2016-2025
Feels 32°C or hotter 2.4Days a year when heat and humidity feel like 32°C or more, 2016-2025
Daylight on 21 Dec 9 h 16 min15 h 05 min on 21 Jun
Windy days 19Hourly wind of 30 km/h or more, per year, 2016-2025
Wettest month May88 mm on average
Frost days 31Below 0°C, per year, 2016-2025
Days above 35°C 0.6Per year, 2016-2025
Highest UV index Modelled9June and July, noon on a clear day

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020

July is the warmest month (27°C average high) and January the coolest (9°C). May is the wettest (88 mm) and February the driest (40 mm).

Best time to visit

  • Not ideal for reliable dry weatherApril to June and AugustBy the published month rules
  • Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysNovember to MarchBy the published month rules
  • JanuaryAir 9°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • FebruaryAir 10°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • MarchAir 13°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • AprilAir 15°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • MayAir 19°12 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • JuneAir 23°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • JulyAir 27°8 rain daysCrowds: High
  • AugustAir 27°11 rain daysCrowds: Peak
  • SeptemberAir 22°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • OctoberAir 18°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • NovemberAir 12°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • DecemberAir 9°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

1991-20000.2 days
2016-20250.6 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 stores3
  • Pharmacies1
  • Doctors & clinics1
  • Train stationNo

30 min by car

  • Hospitals0
  • Sea beaches0
  • People2,501

60 min by car

  • Towns over 10,0002
  • Hospitals2
  • Sea beaches26
  • People66,530
  • Nearest train stationSanta Magdalena de Pulpis40 km
  • Nearest bus stationAlcañiz39 km
  • Nearest hospitalNuevo Hospital de Alcañiz49 km · 52 min by car
  • Nearest airport with scheduled flightsCastellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT)47 km · 76 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

  • 3Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
  • 1PharmaciesSpain median: 2
  • 1CafésSpain median: 2
  • 10RestaurantsSpain median: 9
  • 1BakeriesSpain median: 1
  • 0Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
  • 1SchoolsSpain median: 2
  • 1Doctors & clinicsSpain median: 0

Nature & surroundings

Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMap
Parks within 1.2 km 1Spain median: 0
Nearest sea beach 50 kmPlatja Nord de Peníscola
Distance to the coast 50 kmStraight line from the town centre
Tree cover within 1.2 km 12%Spain town median: 21%
Terrain SteepAverage slope 19%; 543 m between the lowest and highest land within 5 km
Protected nature 0.4 kmL'Alt Maestrat, Tinença de Benifassà, Turmell i Vallivana (Natura 2000)

People & community

Modelled · EU Census 2021 grid
Population 2,501Town figure from GeoNames
Population change since 2015 −3%Municipality of Morella · Spain +5% (official estimates)
Age structure
Morella
Median town in Spain

Under 1515 to 6465 and over

International residents

Share of residentsMorellaMedian town in Spain
Born in another EU country9.9%2.6%
Born outside the EU3.1%6.7%
Moved here from abroad in the past year0.5%0.5%

13.0% 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 (2,227 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 quality7.2 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 Morella

Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access

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 Morella

What is the weather like in Morella through the year?

January averages a high of 9°C and a low of 0°C; July averages 27°C and 15°C. There are about 106 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

How many very hot days does Morella get?

Morella averaged 0.6 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.2 a year in 1991-2000.

Does it freeze in Morella?

Morella averaged 31 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.

What is within walking distance of the centre of Morella?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 3 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, 1 doctor or clinic and 1 café. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 40 km away, the nearest bus station is 39 km away, the nearest hospital is 49 km away, the nearest beach is 50 km away and the nearest coastline is 50 km away.

What is the nearest airport to Morella?

Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT), 47 km from the centre in a straight line.

How much daylight does Morella get in winter?

9 h 16 min on 21 December, against 15 h 05 min on 21 June.

Who is Morella a good fit for?

By the published rules: people who dislike heat (27°C July highs and 1 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 Morella 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
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