Town · Canary Islands, Spain · 27.81°N 17.92°W

Valverde, Spain

Valverde is a town of 5,000 people in the Canary Islands, with a hospital 0.9 km from the centre and El Hierro Airport (VDE) 3 km away.

Updated 2 November 2026 · 10 of 10 core measures available · 20 open datasets · How we calculate this

Weather now

Normal for November, 1991-2020

19°high · low 17°C · 3 rain days

View of the urban area of ​​Valverde (El Hierro, Spain).
Photo: Mataparda, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Good fit for

  • Beach lovers
    A beach 2.7 km from the centre

Weaker fit for

Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.

Car-free living

62/ 100

Top 30% 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

Built on 75% of its inputs; the rest are not published for this town.

Access to services

72/ 100

Top 18% 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

Valverde compared with Barcelona

Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.

  • Average January highShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Valverde Regional16°CBarcelona 13°C
  • Average July highShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Valverde Regional20°CBarcelona 27°C
  • Days with rain per yearShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Valverde Regional24Barcelona 92
  • Days above 35°C per yearShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Valverde Regional0Barcelona 0.5
  • 1 h 12 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberValverde 10 h 23 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min

Climate today

Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020
Average daily high (°C)Average daily low (°C)
Days with rain 241 mm or more, per year
Tropical nights 12Nights staying above 20°C, 2016-2025
Feels 32°C or hotter 0Days a year when heat and humidity feel like 32°C or more, 2016-2025
Daylight on 21 Dec 10 h 23 min13 h 54 min on 21 Jun
Sea temperature Modelled19 to 23°CMarch to September, open sea nearby
Windy days 235Hourly wind of 30 km/h or more, per year, 2016-2025
Wettest month Dec26 mm on average
Frost days 0Below 0°C, per year, 2016-2025
Days above 35°C 0Per year, 2016-2025

Month by month

Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020

September is the warmest month (22°C average high) and February the coolest (16°C). December is the wettest (26 mm) and July the driest (0 mm).

Best time to visit

  • Sea at 20°C or warmer ModelledJune to DecemberOpen sea nearby, monthly average
  • JanuaryAir 16°Sea 20°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
  • FebruaryAir 16°Sea 19°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
  • MarchAir 16°Sea 19°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
  • AprilAir 17°Sea 19°2 rain daysCrowds: High
  • MayAir 18°Sea 20°0 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  • JuneAir 19°Sea 21°0 rain daysCrowds: High
  • JulyAir 20°Sea 22°0 rain daysCrowds: Peak
  • AugustAir 21°Sea 23°0 rain daysCrowds: Peak
  • SeptemberAir 22°Sea 23°1 rain dayCrowds: High
  • OctoberAir 21°Sea 23°3 rain daysCrowds: High
  • NovemberAir 19°Sea 22°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
  • DecemberAir 17°Sea 21°5 rain daysCrowds: Peak

Crowd levels are for Canary Islands 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?

Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysis

Days above 35°C per year

1991-20000 days
2016-20250 days

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 distances

Within 1.2 km of the centre

  • Grocery stores4
  • Pharmacies0
  • Doctors & clinics0

30 min by car

  • Hospitals1
  • Sea beaches22
  • People9,010

60 min by car

  • Towns over 10,0000
  • Hospitals1
  • Sea beaches31
  • People9,010
  • Nearest train stationNone within 60 km
  • Nearest bus stationEstación de Guaguas Valverde0.3 km
  • Nearest hospitalHospital Insular Nuestra Señora de los Reyes0.9 km · 2 min by car
  • Nearest airport with scheduled flightsEl Hierro Airport (VDE)3.0 km · 11 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, 2026-10-21.0

Within 1.2 km of the centre

  • 4Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
  • 0PharmaciesSpain median: 2
  • 4CafésSpain median: 2
  • 14RestaurantsSpain median: 9
  • 2BakeriesSpain median: 1
  • 1Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
  • 3SchoolsSpain median: 2
  • 0Doctors & clinicsSpain median: 0

Nature & surroundings

Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMap
Parks within 1.2 km 1Spain median: 0
Nearest sea beach 2.7 kmPlaya de Puerto de la Estaca
Distance to the coast 2.7 kmStraight line from the town centre
Tree cover within 1.2 km 10%Spain town median: 21%
Terrain SteepAverage slope 24%; 1,136 m between the lowest and highest land within 5 km
Protected nature 0.7 kmGaroé (Natura 2000)

People & community

Modelled · EU Census 2021 grid
Population 5,000Town figure from GeoNames
Population change since 2015 +10%Municipality of Valverde · Spain +5% (official estimates)
Age structure
Valverde
Median town in Spain

Under 1515 to 6465 and over

International residents

Share of residentsValverdeMedian town in Spain
Born in another EU country0.9%2.6%
Born outside the EU21.3%6.7%
Moved here from abroad in the past year0.4%0.5%

22.2% 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 (1,558 residents counted).

Environment & natural hazards

  • Earthquakes1 since 1900Magnitude 5 or larger within 100 km. Largest: M5.4.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
  • WildfireNone nearbyNo fire of 30 ha or more burnt within 10 km of the centre in 2016-2025.Town-level · EFFIS

Common questions about Valverde

What is the weather like in Valverde through the year?

January averages a high of 16°C and a low of 14°C; July averages 20°C and 18°C. There are about 24 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.

How many very hot days does Valverde get?

Valverde had no days above 35°C in 2016-2025, nor in 1991-2000. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.

Does it freeze in Valverde?

Valverde averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.

What is within walking distance of the centre of Valverde?

Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 4 grocery stores, no pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 4 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest bus station is 0.3 km away, the nearest hospital is 0.9 km away, the nearest beach is 2.7 km away and the nearest coastline is 2.7 km away.

What is the nearest airport to Valverde?

El Hierro Airport (VDE), 3.0 km from the centre in a straight line.

How much daylight does Valverde get in winter?

10 h 23 min on 21 December, against 13 h 54 min on 21 June.

Is the sea warm enough to swim in Valverde?

The open sea nearby averages 20°C or more from June to December, warmest in September at about 23°C. Beaches can be a degree or two warmer.

Who is Valverde a good fit for?

By the published rules: beach lovers (A beach 2.7 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 Valverde 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.

DatasetUsed forVersionLicence
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation)Elevationglo30_s120Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution)
Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS)Wildfires2016-2025CC BY 4.0
ERA5 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store)Sea temperaturemonthly_1991-2020CC BY 4.0
ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store)Climatepoints_1991-2025CC BY 4.0
Broadband coverage by municipality, Spain (Información de cobertura)Broadband coverage2021-2025Spanish public-sector reuse conditions (Ley 37/2007, RD 1495/2011; datos.gob.es aviso legal)
ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover)Land coverv200_2021CC BY 4.0
Broadband coverage by NUTS 2 region (European Commission, Digital Decade connectivity KPIs)Broadband coveragemid-2025CC BY 4.0
EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat)Census gridV3Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy)
Electricity and gas prices for households (Eurostat nrg_pc_204, nrg_pc_202)Electricity and gas prices2026-11-02CC BY 4.0
Air passenger transport by airport and route (Eurostat avia_par_<country>, avia_paoa)Flights2026-11-02CC BY 4.0
Physicians and hospital beds by NUTS 2 region (Eurostat hlth_rs_physreg, hlth_rs_bdsrg2)Doctors and hospital beds2026-11-02CC BY 4.0
Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12)Crowds2026-11-01CC BY 4.0
Price level indices, COICOP 2018 (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind_1)Price levels2026-11-01CC BY 4.0
GeoNamesPlace names and populations2026-10-31CC BY 4.0
INE Spain (urban indicators and municipal register)Rents, house prices, crime and population2026-11-01Free reuse with attribution (INE legal notice)
Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024)Protected areasend2024CC BY 4.0
OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts)Stations, hospitals, beaches, coastline2026-10-31ODbL 1.0
OurAirportsAirports2026-10-31Public domain
Overture Maps placesAmenities2026-10-21.0CDLA-Permissive-2.0
USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat)Earthquakes2026-10-31Public domain