Town · Castile and León, Spain · 40.32°N 4.70°W
Piedralaves, Spain
Piedralaves is a town of 2,135 people in Castile and León, with January highs of 9°C, 18 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 25.9 km from the centre and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 98 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
13°high · low 5°C · 9 rain days
Who Piedralaves suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Piedralaves meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people18 days a year above 35°C
What makes Piedralaves stand out
- Piedralaves has the most restaurants within a 15-minute walk in Castile and León among towns under 3,000 people (18).
A fact appears when a town ranks first for a measure in Spain, in its region, or among towns of similar size there.
Climate comfort
34/ 100
Rank 2,301 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
24/ 100
Rank 2,454 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
17/ 100
Rank 2,633 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
Piedralaves compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 4°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highPiedralaves 9°CBarcelona 13°C
- 4°C hotter in JulyAverage July highPiedralaves 31°CBarcelona 27°C
- 11 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearPiedralaves 81Barcelona 92
- 17 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearPiedralaves 18Barcelona 0.5
- 7 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberPiedralaves 9 h 18 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 (31°C average high) and January the coolest (9°C). October is the wettest (84 mm) and July the driest (7 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingSeptemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherAprilBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysNovember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 9°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 11°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 15°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 17°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 21°9 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 27°4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 31°2 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 31°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 25°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 19°9 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 13°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 10°8 rain daysCrowds: High
Crowd levels are for Castile and León 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 stores2
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals0
- Sea beaches0
- People9,950
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0001
- Hospitals4
- Sea beaches0
- People152,007
- Nearest train stationHerradón-La Cañada36 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de Autobuses de Pedro Bernardo19 km
- Nearest hospitalCentro de Salud San Martín de Valdeiglesias26 km · 32 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)98 km · 112 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
- 2Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 1PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 4CafésSpain median: 2
- 18RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 1BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 0SchoolsSpain 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 | Piedralaves | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 2.2% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.4% | 0.5% |
7.8% 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 (2,112 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 quality5.8 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire3 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 1,829 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Piedralaves
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- La AdradaCastile and León86% match
- AdemuzValencian Community85% match
- Los YébenesCastilla-La Mancha85% match
- MinglanillaCastilla-La Mancha84% match
- Villamayor de SantiagoCastilla-La Mancha83% 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 Piedralaves
What is the weather like in Piedralaves through the year?
January averages a high of 9°C and a low of 1°C; July averages 31°C and 19°C. There are about 81 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Piedralaves get?
Piedralaves averaged 18 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 4.6 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Piedralaves?
Piedralaves averaged 19 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Piedralaves?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 2 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, no doctors and clinics and 4 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 36 km away, the nearest bus station is 19 km away and the nearest hospital is 26 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Piedralaves?
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 98 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Piedralaves get in winter?
9 h 18 min on 21 December, against 15 h 03 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Piedralaves?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from September.
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 Piedralaves 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 |