# Nerja, Spain > Nerja is a town of 21,811 people in Andalusia, with January highs of 16°C, 2 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 19.2 km from the centre and F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) 49 km away. Source: [hexplace](https://hexplace.org/spain/nerja/), data release of 2 November 2026. Every value comes from an open dataset and says how precise it is. Cite as: hexplace (2026). Nerja, Spain: town data. https://hexplace.org/spain/nerja/ ## Key facts - Population: 21,811 - Region: Andalusia, Spain - Coordinates: 36.75°N 3.87°W - Elevation: 51 m ## Climate (1991-2020 averages, town) | Month | High | Low | Rain days | Sea | |---|---|---|---|---| | January | 16°C | 10°C | 8 | 15°C | | February | 16°C | 10°C | 8 | 14°C | | March | 18°C | 12°C | 8 | 15°C | | April | 19°C | 13°C | 8 | 15°C | | May | 23°C | 16°C | 6 | 17°C | | June | 27°C | 20°C | 2 | 19°C | | July | 30°C | 23°C | 0 | 22°C | | August | 30°C | 23°C | 1 | 23°C | | September | 27°C | 20°C | 4 | 21°C | | October | 23°C | 17°C | 7 | 19°C | | November | 19°C | 13°C | 8 | 17°C | | December | 16°C | 11°C | 9 | 15°C | - Days with rain a year: 72 - Days above 35°C a year (last ten years): 2.2 - Tropical nights a year: 113 - Frost days a year: 0 - Daylight on 21 December: 9 h 39 min ## Best time to visit - Beach days: June to August - Walking and cycling: May ## Housing and safety (municipality of Nerja, official statistics) - Median rent: €7.69/m² a month (2024, all rentals) - Home price: €3,493/m² (2025, average price) - Price change over 5 years: +46% - Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents: 64.5 (2024) - A 70 m² home: about €540 a month to rent and about €245,000 to buy ## Within a 15-minute walk (1.2 km of the centre) - Grocery stores & supermarkets: 40 - Pharmacies: 10 - Cafés: 28 - Restaurants: 180 - Bakeries: 5 - Gyms & fitness studios: 9 - Schools: 11 - Doctors & clinics: 5 - Parks: 6 ## Getting around (straight-line distances) - Nearest train station: 49 km (Málaga Centro Alameda) - Nearest bus station: 17 km (Estación de Autobuses de Almuñécar) - Nearest hospital: 19 km (Hospital Comarcal de La Axarquía) - Nearest beach: 0.6 km (Playa Burriana) - Nearest coastline: 0.7 km (Puerto de Málaga) - Nearest airport with scheduled flights: F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 49 km ## Who it suits (published rules) - Good fit for winter-sun seekers: 16°C January highs and no frost days - Good fit for beach lovers: A beach 0.6 km from the centre ## Common questions ### What is the weather like in Nerja through the year? January averages a high of 16°C and a low of 10°C; July averages 30°C and 23°C. There are about 72 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020. ### How many very hot days does Nerja get? Nerja averaged 2.2 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.9 a year in 1991-2000. ### Does it freeze in Nerja? Nerja averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025. ### What is within walking distance of the centre of Nerja? Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 40 grocery stores, 10 pharmacies, 5 doctors and clinics and 28 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 49 km away, the nearest bus station is 17 km away, the nearest hospital is 19 km away, the nearest beach is 0.6 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.7 km away. ### What is the nearest airport to Nerja? F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 49 km from the centre in a straight line. ### How much daylight does Nerja get in winter? 9 h 39 min on 21 December, against 14 h 41 min on 21 June. ### When is the best time to visit Nerja? By the published month rules: beach days from June to August; walking and cycling from May. ### Is the sea warm enough to swim in Nerja? The open sea nearby averages 20°C or more from July to September, warmest in August at about 23°C. Beaches can be a degree or two warmer. ### How much does a home cost in Nerja? The median rent was €7.69/m² a month (2024, all rentals), about €540 for 70 m². Homes sold for €3,493/m² (2025, average price), about €245,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Nerja as a whole. ### Who is Nerja a good fit for? By the published rules: winter-sun seekers (16°C January highs and no frost days); beach lovers (A beach 0.6 km from the centre). ## Sources - Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) (Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)): Elevation: Copernicus DEM GLO-30, © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA - PM2.5, European air quality data (EEA, interpolated 1 km map) (CC BY 4.0): Air quality: European Environment Agency, interpolated PM2.5 map - Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) (CC BY 4.0): Wildfires: European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), Copernicus EMS - ERA5 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Sea temperature: ERA5, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), contains modified Copernicus information - ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) (CC BY 4.0): Climate: ERA5-Land, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store, contains modified Copernicus information - Broadband coverage by municipality, Spain (Información de cobertura) (Spanish public-sector reuse conditions (Ley 37/2007, RD 1495/2011; datos.gob.es aviso legal)): Broadband coverage: Origen de los datos: Ministerio para la Transformación Digital y de la Función Pública (data for June 2025) - ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) (CC BY 4.0): Land cover: © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium - Broadband coverage by NUTS 2 region (European Commission, Digital Decade connectivity KPIs) (CC BY 4.0): Broadband coverage: European Commission, Connectivity Coverage in Europe 2025 (CC BY 4.0), shares computed by hexplace - EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) (Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)): Census grid: © European Union, Eurostat (aggregated by hexplace) - Electricity and gas prices for households (Eurostat nrg_pc_204, nrg_pc_202) (CC BY 4.0): Electricity and gas prices: Eurostat (nrg_pc_204, nrg_pc_202) - Air passenger transport by airport and route (Eurostat avia_par_, avia_paoa) (CC BY 4.0): Flights: Eurostat, air passenger transport (avia_par, avia_paoa) - Physicians and hospital beds by NUTS 2 region (Eurostat hlth_rs_physreg, hlth_rs_bdsrg2) (CC BY 4.0): Doctors and hospital beds: Eurostat (hlth_rs_physreg, hlth_rs_bdsrg2) - Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) (CC BY 4.0): Crowds: Eurostat, nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (tour_ce_omn12) - Price level indices, COICOP 2018 (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind_1) (CC BY 4.0): Price levels: Eurostat (prc_ppp_ind_1) - GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): Place names and populations: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) - INE Spain (urban indicators and municipal register) (Free reuse with attribution (INE legal notice)): Rents, house prices, crime and population: INE (Spain) - Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) (CC BY 4.0): Protected areas: Natura 2000, © European Union, DG Environment (EEA) - OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) (ODbL 1.0): © OpenStreetMap contributors - OurAirports (Public domain): Airports: OurAirports (public domain) - Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): © Overture Maps Foundation, overturemaps.org - TEMIS UV index climatology (KNMI / ESA) (Free use with credit; TEMIS asks to be told how the data is used): UV index: TEMIS, KNMI / ESA (www.temis.nl) - USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) (Public domain): Earthquakes: U.S. Geological Survey Licence: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). 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