Town · Andalusia, Spain · 36.83°N 2.32°W
Retamar, Spain
Retamar is a town of 4,487 people in Andalusia, with January highs of 16°C, 10 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 2.0 km from the centre and Almería Airport (LEI) 5 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
20°high · low 12°C · 5 rain days
Who Retamar suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Winter-sun seekers16°C January highs and no frost days
- Beach loversA beach 0.0 km from the centre
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Retamar stand out
- Retamar is the closest town in Andalusia to a beach (0.0 km).
- Retamar has the warmest January afternoons in Andalusia among towns of 3,000 to 10,000 people (16.1°C).
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
71/ 100
Top 6% 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
42/ 100
Rank 1,571 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
62/ 100
Top 29% 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
Retamar compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 3°C warmer in JanuaryAverage January highRetamar 16°CBarcelona 13°C
- 5°C hotter in JulyAverage July highRetamar 32°CBarcelona 27°C
- 48 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearRetamar 44Barcelona 92
- 9 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearRetamar 10Barcelona 0.5
- 27 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberRetamar 9 h 38 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Spain, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €470 a month to rent and about €105,000 to buy.
Retamar is in the municipality of Almería. Rents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns.
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (32°C average high) and January the coolest (16°C). November is the wettest (31 mm) and July the driest (1 mm).
Best time to visit
- Beach daysJune to AugustBy the published month rules
- Walking and cyclingOctober to MayBy the published month rules
- Sea at 20°C or warmer ModelledJune to OctoberOpen sea nearby, monthly average
- JanuaryAir 16°Sea 15°5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 17°Sea 15°5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 19°Sea 15°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 21°Sea 16°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 25°Sea 18°3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 29°Sea 21°1 rain dayCrowds: High
- JulyAir 32°Sea 23°0 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 32°Sea 25°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 28°Sea 23°3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 24°Sea 21°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 20°Sea 18°5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 17°Sea 16°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Crowd levels are for Andalusia 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
- Pharmacies0
- Doctors & clinics0
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals13
- Sea beaches22
- People269,296
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0009
- Hospitals15
- Sea beaches152
- People557,619
- Nearest train stationHuércal-Viator12 km
- Nearest bus stationAutobuses Salidas5.2 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital de Alta Resolución El Toyo2.0 km · 5 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsAlmería Airport (LEI)5.0 km · 10 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
- 0PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 4CafésSpain median: 2
- 20RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 1BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 2Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 1SchoolsSpain 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 | Retamar | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 5.3% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.6% | 0.5% |
12.8% 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 (4,392 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes6 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.6.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality9.3 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; 1,089 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Retamar
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- CostacabanaAndalusia85% match
- Formentera de SeguraValencian Community80% match
- Ciudad QuesadaValencian Community79% match
- BenijófarValencian Community79% match
- Los MartínezMurcia78% 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 Retamar
What is the weather like in Retamar through the year?
January averages a high of 16°C and a low of 8°C; July averages 32°C and 23°C. There are about 44 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Retamar get?
Retamar averaged 10 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 5.1 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Retamar?
Retamar averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Retamar?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 2 grocery stores, no pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 4 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 12 km away, the nearest bus station is 5.2 km away, the nearest hospital is 2.0 km away, the nearest beach is 0.0 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.1 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Retamar?
Almería Airport (LEI), 5.0 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Retamar get in winter?
9 h 38 min on 21 December, against 14 h 41 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Retamar?
By the published month rules: beach days from June to August; walking and cycling from October to May.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in Retamar?
The open sea nearby averages 20°C or more from June to October, warmest in August at about 25°C. Beaches can be a degree or two warmer.
How much does a home cost in Retamar?
The median rent was €6.67/m² a month (2024, all rentals), about €470 for 70 m². Homes sold for €1,494/m² (2025, average price), about €105,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Almería as a whole.
Who is Retamar a good fit for?
By the published rules: winter-sun seekers (16°C January highs and no frost days); beach lovers (A beach 0.0 km from the centre).
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 Retamar 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 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Sea temperature | monthly_1991-2020 | 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 |