Town · Catalonia, Spain · 40.72°N 0.49°E
Santa Bárbara, Spain
Santa Bárbara is a town of 3,689 people in Catalonia, with January highs of 13°C, 1 day a year above 35°C, a hospital 7.2 km from the centre and Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT) 66 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
17°high · low 9°C · 6 rain days
Who Santa Bárbara suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Santa Bárbara meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Climate comfort
62/ 100
Top 23% 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
50/ 100
Top 47% 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
53/ 100
Top 40% 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
Santa Bárbara compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- Same January warmthAverage January highSanta Bárbara 13°CBarcelona 13°C
- 2°C hotter in JulyAverage July highSanta Bárbara 29°CBarcelona 27°C
- 14 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearSanta Bárbara 78Barcelona 92
- About the same number of very hot daysDays above 35°C per yearSanta Bárbara 1.4Barcelona 0.5
- 4 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberSanta Bárbara 9 h 15 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (29°C average high) and January the coolest (13°C). October is the wettest (73 mm) and July the driest (22 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingMarch and NovemberBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysJanuaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 13°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 14°5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 17°7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 19°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 22°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 26°5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 29°4 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 29°6 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 26°9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 22°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 17°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 14°6 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Catalonia 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 stores4
- Pharmacies1
- Doctors & clinics2
- Train stationNo
30 min by car
- Hospitals3
- Sea beaches45
- People107,994
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0008
- Hospitals6
- Sea beaches207
- People236,755
- Nearest train stationCampredó7.2 km
- Nearest bus stationEstació d'autobusos d'Amposta6.7 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Comarcal d'Amposta7.2 km · 13 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsCastellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT)66 km · 69 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
- 4Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 1PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 1CafésSpain median: 2
- 4RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 2BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 1Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 2SchoolsSpain median: 2
- 2Doctors & 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 | Santa Bárbara | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 6.8% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 9.5% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.9% | 0.5% |
16.3% 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 (3,715 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes1 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.4.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
- WildfireNone nearbyNo fire of 30 ha or more burnt within 10 km of the centre in 2016-2025.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Santa Bárbara
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- MasdenvergeCatalonia89% match
- Les Cases d'AlcanarCatalonia87% match
- BarxValencian Community85% match
- GaucínAndalusia84% match
- DeltebreCatalonia83% 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 Santa Bárbara
What is the weather like in Santa Bárbara through the year?
January averages a high of 13°C and a low of 5°C; July averages 29°C and 20°C. There are about 78 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Santa Bárbara get?
Santa Bárbara averaged 1.4 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 0 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Santa Bárbara?
Santa Bárbara averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Santa Bárbara?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 4 grocery stores, 1 pharmacy, 2 doctors and clinics and 1 café. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 7.2 km away, the nearest bus station is 6.7 km away, the nearest hospital is 7.2 km away, the nearest beach is 14 km away and the nearest coastline is 14 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Santa Bárbara?
Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport (CDT), 66 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Santa Bárbara get in winter?
9 h 15 min on 21 December, against 15 h 06 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Santa Bárbara?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from March and November.
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 Santa Bárbara 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 |