Town · Galicia, Spain · 42.23°N 8.72°W
Vigo, Spain
Vigo is a city of 293,642 people in Galicia, with January highs of 12°C, no days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.7 km from the centre and Vigo Airport (VGO) 8 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
15°high · low 9°C · 16 rain days
Who Vigo suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living73 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Beach loversA beach 2.7 km from the centre
- People who dislike heat24°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C
Weaker fit for
- Anyone who dislikes rain142 rainy days a year
What makes Vigo stand out
- Vigo has the most cafés within a 15-minute walk in Galicia (160).
- Vigo has the most grocery stores within a 15-minute walk in Galicia (73).
- Vigo has the most restaurants within a 15-minute walk in Galicia (408).
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
67/ 100
Top 14% 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
92/ 100
Top 2% 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
96/ 100
Top 1% 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
Vigo compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highVigo 12°CBarcelona 13°C
- 3°C cooler in JulyAverage July highVigo 24°CBarcelona 27°C
- 50 more rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearVigo 142Barcelona 92
- 1 fewer very hot day a yearDays above 35°C per yearVigo 0Barcelona 0.5
- 6 min less daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberVigo 9 h 05 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min
Housing & costs
Official · INE Spain, EurostatAt these medians, a 70 m² home costs about €520 a month to rent and about €146,000 to buy.
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 (24°C average high) and January the coolest (12°C). November is the wettest (234 mm) and July the driest (38 mm).
Best time to visit
- Walking and cyclingJuly to AugustBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for reliable dry weatherOctober to MayBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysJanuaryBy the published month rules
- Warm and quiet RegionalJune and SeptemberHighs of 20°C or more and low crowds in the region
- JanuaryAir 12°Sea 13°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 13°Sea 13°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchAir 15°Sea 13°12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilAir 16°Sea 14°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayAir 19°Sea 15°13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAir 21°Sea 16°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAir 24°Sea 17°6 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAir 24°Sea 17°7 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 22°Sea 17°9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAir 19°Sea 16°14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAir 15°Sea 15°16 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAir 13°Sea 14°15 rain daysCrowds: Low
Crowd levels are for Galicia 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 stores73
- Pharmacies60
- Doctors & clinics49
- Train stationYes, 0.9 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals10
- Sea beaches219
- People551,304
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,00019
- Hospitals11
- Sea beaches669
- People814,012
- Nearest train stationVigo-Urzáiz0.9 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de Autobuses de Vigo (EI)0.8 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Fremap de Vigo0.7 km · 5 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsVigo Airport (VGO)7.9 km · 19 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
- 73Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 60PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 160CafésSpain median: 2
- 408RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 40BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 71Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 57SchoolsSpain median: 2
- 49Doctors & 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 | Vigo | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 13.1% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.9% | 0.5% |
15.5% 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 (99,007 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 quality7.8 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; 2,947 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Vigo
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- OviedoAsturias60% match
- LogroñoLa Rioja53% match
- OurenseGalicia51% match
- Santiago de CompostelaGalicia49% match
- LeónCastile and León49% 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 Vigo
What is the weather like in Vigo through the year?
January averages a high of 12°C and a low of 6°C; July averages 24°C and 16°C. There are about 142 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Vigo get?
Vigo had no days above 35°C in 2016-2025, nor in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Vigo?
Vigo averaged fewer than one frost day a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Vigo?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 73 grocery stores, 60 pharmacies, 49 doctors and clinics and 160 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.9 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.8 km away, the nearest hospital is 0.7 km away, the nearest beach is 2.7 km away and the nearest coastline is 0.9 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Vigo?
Vigo Airport (VGO), 7.9 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Vigo get in winter?
9 h 05 min on 21 December, against 15 h 16 min on 21 June.
When is the best time to visit Vigo?
By the published month rules: walking and cycling from July to August.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in Vigo?
The open sea nearby stays below 20°C on average all year; it is warmest in July, at about 17°C.
How much does a home cost in Vigo?
The median rent was €7.44/m² a month (2024, all rentals), about €520 for 70 m². Homes sold for €2,084/m² (2025, average price), about €146,000 for 70 m². These are figures for the municipality of Vigo as a whole.
Who is Vigo a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (73 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by); beach lovers (A beach 2.7 km from the centre); people who dislike heat (24°C July highs and no days a year above 35°C).
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 Vigo 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 |