Town · Galicia, Spain · 43.12°N 7.62°W

Rábade, Spain

Rábade is a town of 1,514 people in Galicia, with January highs of 10°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 12.5 km from the centre and A Coruña Airport (LCG) 65 km away.

Updated 2 November 2026 · 10 of 10 core measures available · 21 open datasets · How we calculate this

Weather now

Normal for November, 1991-2020

13°high · low 6°C · 16 rain days

Casa de Piñeiro e capela da Virxe das Dores en Rábade, visto desde a estación de tren.
Photo: One2, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Good fit for

  • Car-light living
    5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • People who dislike heat
    23°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C

Weaker fit for

  • Anyone who dislikes rain
    148 rainy days a year

Climate comfort

49/ 100

Top 49% 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

54/ 100

Top 42% 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

46/ 100

Rank 1,406 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

Rábade compared with Barcelona

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

  • 3°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highRábade 10°CBarcelona 13°C
  • 4°C cooler in JulyAverage July highRábade 23°CBarcelona 27°C
  • 56 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearRábade 148Barcelona 92
  • About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearRábade 0.5Barcelona 0.5
  • 12 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberRábade 8 h 59 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 1481 mm or more, per year
Tropical nights 0Nights staying above 20°C, 2016-2025
Feels 32°C or hotter 3.4Days a year when heat and humidity feel like 32°C or more, 2016-2025
Daylight on 21 Dec 8 h 59 min15 h 23 min on 21 Jun
Windy days 18Hourly wind of 30 km/h or more, per year, 2016-2025
Wettest month Nov140 mm on average
Frost days 14Below 0°C, per year, 2016-2025
Days above 35°C 0.5Per year, 2016-2025
Highest UV index Modelled9July, noon on a clear day

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020

August is the warmest month (24°C average high) and January the coolest (10°C). November is the wettest (140 mm) and July the driest (33 mm).

Best time to visit

  • Walking and cyclingJulyBy the published month rules
  • Not ideal for reliable dry weatherOctober to JuneBy the published month rules
  • Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysNovember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
  • Warm and quiet RegionalJune and SeptemberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
  • JanuaryAir 10°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • FebruaryAir 11°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • MarchAir 13°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • AprilAir 15°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • MayAir 18°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • JuneAir 21°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • JulyAir 23°7 rain daysCrowds: High
  • AugustAir 24°8 rain daysCrowds: Peak
  • SeptemberAir 21°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • OctoberAir 17°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • NovemberAir 13°16 rain daysCrowds: Low
  • DecemberAir 11°15 rain daysCrowds: Low

Crowd levels are for Galicia 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 days
2016-20250.5 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 stores5
  • Pharmacies0
  • Doctors & clinics1
  • Train stationYes, 0.8 km

30 min by car

  • Hospitals3
  • Sea beaches0
  • People132,302

60 min by car

  • Towns over 10,0009
  • Hospitals11
  • Sea beaches66
  • People612,274
  • Nearest train stationRábade0.8 km
  • Nearest bus stationEstación de Autobuses de Lugo13 km
  • Nearest hospitalHospital Quirónsalud Lugo13 km
  • Quickest hospital by carHospital Universitario Lucus Augusti15 min
  • Nearest airport with scheduled flightsA Coruña Airport (LCG)65 km · 54 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

  • 5Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
  • 0PharmaciesSpain median: 2
  • 3CafésSpain median: 2
  • 5RestaurantsSpain median: 9
  • 1BakeriesSpain median: 1
  • 0Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
  • 2SchoolsSpain median: 2
  • 1Doctors & clinicsSpain median: 0

Nature & surroundings

Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMap
Parks within 1.2 km 0Spain median: 0
Nearest sea beach 53 kmPraia da Alameda
Distance to the coast 52 kmStraight line from the town centre
Tree cover within 1.2 km 47%Spain town median: 21%
Terrain FlatAverage slope 4%; 168 m between the lowest and highest land within 5 km
Protected nature 0.2 kmParga - Ladra - Támoga (Natura 2000)

People & community

Modelled · EU Census 2021 grid
Population 1,514Town figure from GeoNames
Population change since 2015 −2%Municipality of Rábade · Spain +5% (official estimates)
Age structure
Rábade
Median town in Spain

Under 1515 to 6465 and over

International residents

Share of residentsRábadeMedian town in Spain
Born in another EU country4.3%2.6%
Born outside the EU5.0%6.7%
Moved here from abroad in the past year0.1%0.5%

9.3% 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 (1,566 residents counted).

Environment & natural hazards

  • Earthquakes6 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.4.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
  • Air quality4.8 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
  • Wildfire1 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 39 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS

Places like Rábade

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 Rábade

What is the weather like in Rábade through the year?

January averages a high of 10°C and a low of 3°C; July averages 23°C and 14°C. There are about 148 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.

How many very hot days does Rábade get?

Rábade averaged 0.5 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0 a year in 1991-2000.

Does it freeze in Rábade?

Rábade averaged 14 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.

What is within walking distance of the centre of Rábade?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 5 grocery stores, no pharmacies, 1 doctor or clinic and 3 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.8 km away, the nearest bus station is 13 km away, the nearest hospital is 13 km away, the nearest beach is 53 km away and the nearest coastline is 52 km away.

What is the nearest airport to Rábade?

A Coruña Airport (LCG), 65 km from the centre in a straight line.

How much daylight does Rábade get in winter?

8 h 59 min on 21 December, against 15 h 23 min on 21 June.

When is the best time to visit Rábade?

By the published month rules: walking and cycling from July.

Who is Rábade a good fit for?

By the published rules: car-light living (5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); people who dislike heat (23°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 Rábade 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
Air passenger transport by airport and route (Eurostat avia_par_<country>, avia_paoa)Flights2026-11-02CC 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