Town · Basque Country, Spain · 43.13°N 2.08°W
Tolosa, Spain
Tolosa is a town of 18,044 people in the Basque Country, with January highs of 11°C, 4 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 1.0 km from the centre and San Sebastián Airport (EAS) 34 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
15°high · low 8°C · 16 rain days
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Who Tolosa suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living17 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain179 rainy days a year
What makes Tolosa stand out
- Tolosa has the most days above 35°C in the Basque Country among towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people (4 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
48/ 100
Rank 1,343 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
86/ 100
Top 7% 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
82/ 100
Top 9% 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
Tolosa compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 2°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highTolosa 11°CBarcelona 13°C
- 2°C cooler in JulyAverage July highTolosa 25°CBarcelona 27°C
- 87 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearTolosa 179Barcelona 92
- 3 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearTolosa 4.2Barcelona 0.5
- 12 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberTolosa 8 h 59 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Spain, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €205,000 to buy.
Rents, prices and crime are published for each municipality as a whole, not for single towns. Municipalities with too few new leases get no rent figure.
Climate today
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (26°C average high) and January the coolest (11°C). November is the wettest (143 mm) and July the driest (86 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherall yearBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysDecember to FebruaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 11°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 12°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 15°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 17°17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MayAir 20°17 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 23°14 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 25°14 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 26°14 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 23°14 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 20°15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAir 15°16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 12°15 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Crowd levels are for Basque Country as a whole: nights booked through online platforms in 2025, against the region's busiest month (Eurostat).
Each month links to its own page with temperatures, rain and daylight.
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 stores17
- Pharmacies12
- Doctors & clinics4
- Train stationYes, 0.1 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals9
- Sea beaches5
- People327,230
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00025
- Hospitals20
- Sea beaches49
- People1,023,686
- Nearest train stationTolosa0.1 km
- Nearest bus stationAlegiko geltokia4.1 km
- Nearest hospitalAsunción klinika1.0 km · 5 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsSan Sebastián Airport (EAS)34 km · 37 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
- 17Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 12PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 5CafésSpain median: 2
- 47RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 4BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 5Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 5SchoolsSpain median: 2
- 4Doctors & 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 | Tolosa | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.2% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 9.7% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.9% | 0.5% |
10.9% 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 (21,489 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- Earthquakes2 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.4.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Air quality8.4 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 Tolosa
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- ElgoibarBasque Country85% match
- AzpeitiaBasque Country83% match
- EibarBasque Country83% match
- Cabezón de la SalCantabria80% match
- AndoainBasque Country79% 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 Tolosa
What is the weather like in Tolosa through the year?
January averages a high of 11°C and a low of 5°C; July averages 25°C and 16°C. There are about 179 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Tolosa get?
Tolosa averaged 4.2 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 1.3 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Tolosa?
Tolosa averaged 2 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Tolosa?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 17 grocery stores, 12 pharmacies, 4 doctors and clinics and 5 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.1 km away, the nearest bus station is 4.1 km away, the nearest hospital is 1.0 km away, the nearest beach is 17 km away and the nearest coastline is 16 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Tolosa?
San Sebastián Airport (EAS), 34 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Tolosa get in winter?
8 h 59 min on 21 December, against 15 h 23 min on 21 June.
How much does a home cost in Tolosa?
Homes sold for €2,927/m² (2025, average price), about €205,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Tolosa as a whole.
Who is Tolosa a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (17 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 Tolosa 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 |