Town · Madrid, Spain · 40.90°N 3.88°W
Rascafría, Spain
Rascafría is a town of 1,588 people in Madrid, with January highs of 7°C, less than one day a year above 35°C, a hospital 16.5 km from the centre and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 52 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
11°high · low 4°C · 12 rain days
Who Rascafría suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- People who dislike heat27°C July highs and less than one day a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain122 rainy days a year
What makes Rascafría stand out
- Rascafría has the fewest days above 35°C in Madrid (0 a year).
- Rascafría has the coolest July afternoons in Madrid (27.3°C).
- Rascafría has the fewest nights above 20°C in Madrid (6 a year).
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
39/ 100
Rank 1,843 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
34/ 100
Rank 2,020 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
39/ 100
Rank 1,750 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
Rascafría compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 5°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highRascafría 8°CBarcelona 13°C
- Same July heatAverage July highRascafría 27°CBarcelona 27°C
- 30 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearRascafría 122Barcelona 92
- 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearRascafría 0.4Barcelona 0.5
- 3 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberRascafría 9 h 14 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 (27°C average high) and January the coolest (8°C). April is the wettest (89 mm) and July the driest (24 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherMarch to May and October to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysNovember to MarchBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 8°11 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryAir 9°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- MarchAir 12°12 rain daysCrowds: High
- AprilAir 14°14 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- MayAir 18°14 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- JuneAir 23°9 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- JulyAir 27°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 27°6 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAir 22°8 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 17°11 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- NovemberAir 11°12 rain daysCrowds: High
- DecemberAir 9°11 rain daysCrowds: High
Crowd levels are for Madrid 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. The bars run to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores3
- Pharmacies0
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals1
- Sea beaches0
- People8,578
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0007
- Hospitals8
- Sea beaches0
- People310,193
- Nearest train stationLos Cotos12 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de Autobuses16 km
- Nearest hospitalClínica Mutualidad Deportiva17 km · 28 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)53 km · 71 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
- 3Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 0PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 2CafésSpain median: 2
- 15RestaurantsSpain 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, OpenStreetMapPeople & community
Modelled · EU Census 2021 gridUnder 1515 to 6465 and over
International residents
| Share of residents | Rascafría | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 14.3% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 1.0% | 0.5% |
22.4% 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 (1,560 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 quality4.9 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; 615 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Rascafría
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- San IldefonsoCastile and León87% match
- RiósGalicia80% match
- OlostCatalonia79% match
- Miraflores de la SierraMadrid78% match
- Palazuelos de EresmaCastile and León78% 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 Rascafría
What is the weather like in Rascafría through the year?
January averages a high of 8°C and a low of 1°C; July averages 27°C and 15°C. There are about 122 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Rascafría get?
Rascafría averaged 0.4 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.1 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Rascafría?
Rascafría averaged 38 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Rascafría?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 3 grocery stores, no pharmacies, 1 doctor or clinic and 2 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 12 km away, the nearest bus station is 16 km away and the nearest hospital is 17 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Rascafría?
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), 53 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Rascafría get in winter?
9 h 14 min on 21 December, against 15 h 07 min on 21 June.
Who is Rascafría a good fit for?
By the published rules: people who dislike heat (27°C July highs and less than one 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 Rascafría 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 |