Town · Castile and León, Spain · 42.37°N 5.03°W
Sahagún, Spain
Sahagún is a town of 2,380 people in Castile and León, with January highs of 7°C, 4 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 50.8 km from the centre and León Airport (LEN) 57 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
11°high · low 4°C · 11 rain days
Who Sahagún suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
What makes Sahagún stand out
- Sahagún has the most grocery stores within a 15-minute walk in Castile and León among towns under 3,000 people (9).
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
35/ 100
Rank 2,192 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
58/ 100
Top 35% 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
33/ 100
Rank 2,085 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
Sahagún compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 5°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highSahagún 8°CBarcelona 13°C
- Same July heatAverage July highSahagún 27°CBarcelona 27°C
- 13 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearSahagún 105Barcelona 92
- 3 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearSahagún 3.9Barcelona 0.5
- 6 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberSahagún 9 h 05 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). October is the wettest (80 mm) and August the driest (23 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingSeptemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherMarch to May and October to NovemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysNovember to MarchBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 8°10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 9°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 13°10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 15°12 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 19°12 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 24°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 27°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 27°4 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 23°6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 17°10 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 11°11 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 8°10 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. The bars run to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores9
- Pharmacies4
- Doctors & clinics1
- Train stationYes, 0.6 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals0
- Sea beaches0
- People4,377
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0003
- Hospitals6
- Sea beaches0
- People217,527
- Nearest train stationSahagún0.6 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de Autobuses29 km
- Nearest hospitalHM San Francisco51 km · 44 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLeón Airport (LEN)57 km · 53 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
- 9Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 4PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 2CafésSpain median: 2
- 9RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 3BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 0Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 0SchoolsSpain 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 | Sahagún | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 3.6% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.1% | 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 (2,044 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
- Wildfire1 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 54 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Sahagún
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- CercedillaMadrid83% match
- Paredes de NavaCastile and León81% match
- CalafCatalonia80% match
- La LastrillaCastile and León79% match
- San Cristóbal de SegoviaCastile and León79% 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 Sahagún
What is the weather like in Sahagún through the year?
January averages a high of 8°C and a low of 0°C; July averages 27°C and 14°C. There are about 105 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Sahagún get?
Sahagún averaged 3.9 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0.3 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Sahagún?
Sahagún averaged 42 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Sahagún?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 9 grocery stores, 4 pharmacies, 1 doctor or clinic and 2 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.6 km away, the nearest bus station is 29 km away and the nearest hospital is 51 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Sahagún?
León Airport (LEN), 57 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Sahagún get in winter?
9 h 05 min on 21 December, against 15 h 17 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Sahagún?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from September.
Who is Sahagún a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (9 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by).
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 Sahagún 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 |
| 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 |