Town · Extremadura, Spain · 38.43°N 6.42°W
Zafra, Spain
Zafra is a town of 16,424 people in Extremadura, with January highs of 12°C, 28 days a year above 35°C, a hospital 0.7 km from the centre and Badajoz Airport (BJZ) 63 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
16°high · low 7°C · 8 rain days
Who Zafra suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
- Car-light living19 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
Weaker fit for
- Heat-sensitive people28 days a year above 35°C
What makes Zafra stand out
- Zafra has the fewest days above 35°C in Extremadura among towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people (28 a year).
- Zafra has the longest December days in Extremadura among towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people (9 h 29 min of daylight).
- Zafra has the fewest nights above 20°C in Extremadura among towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people (39 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
50/ 100
Top 49% 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
87/ 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
78/ 100
Top 12% 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
Zafra compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- 1°C colder in JanuaryAverage January highZafra 12°CBarcelona 13°C
- 5°C hotter in JulyAverage July highZafra 32°CBarcelona 27°C
- 17 fewer rainy days a yearDays with rain per yearZafra 75Barcelona 92
- 27 more very hot days a yearDays above 35°C per yearZafra 28Barcelona 0.5
- 18 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberZafra 9 h 29 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 (32°C average high) and January the coolest (12°C). October is the wettest (63 mm) and July the driest (3 mm).
Best time to visit
- Not ideal for outdoor activity at middayJuly to AugustBy the published month rules
- Not ideal for warm-weather holidaysDecember to JanuaryBy the published month rules
- JanuaryAir 12°8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAir 14°7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchAir 17°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AprilAir 19°9 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 23°8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneAir 28°3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyAir 32°1 rain dayCrowds: High
- AugustAir 32°1 rain dayCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 27°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberAir 22°8 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 16°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAir 13°8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
Crowd levels are for Extremadura 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.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores19
- Pharmacies4
- Doctors & clinics3
- Train stationYes, 0.7 km
30 min by car
- Hospitals8
- Sea beaches0
- People63,540
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0003
- Hospitals13
- Sea beaches0
- People259,505
- Nearest train stationZafra Feria0.7 km
- Nearest bus stationEstración de Autobuses de Zafra0.6 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital de Zafra0.7 km
- Quickest hospital by carCruz Roja Española3 min
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsBadajoz Airport (BJZ)63 km · 76 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
- 19Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 4PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 8CafésSpain median: 2
- 52RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 4BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 12Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 15SchoolsSpain median: 2
- 3Doctors & 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 | Zafra | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 4.0% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 0.3% | 0.5% |
5.1% 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 (16,411 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 quality6.5 µg/m³Average fine particles (PM2.5) at the centre in 2023. The WHO guideline for the yearly average is 5 µg/m³.Modelled · EEA
- Wildfire3 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 660 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Places like Zafra
Matched on climate, amenities, nearest and access
- MartosAndalusia81% match
- Valencia de AlcántaraExtremadura81% match
- EstepaAndalusia80% match
- CaudeteCastilla-La Mancha78% match
- Villafranca de los BarrosExtremadura77% 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 Zafra
What is the weather like in Zafra through the year?
January averages a high of 12°C and a low of 4°C; July averages 32°C and 19°C. There are about 75 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020.
How many very hot days does Zafra get?
Zafra averaged 28 days a year above 35°C in 2016-2025, against 15 a year in 1991-2000.
Does it freeze in Zafra?
Zafra averaged 5 frost days a year (below 0°C) in 2016-2025.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Zafra?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 19 grocery stores, 4 pharmacies, 3 doctors and clinics and 8 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest train station is 0.7 km away, the nearest bus station is 0.6 km away and the nearest hospital is 0.7 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Zafra?
Badajoz Airport (BJZ), 63 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Zafra get in winter?
9 h 29 min on 21 December, against 14 h 51 min on 21 June.
Who is Zafra a good fit for?
By the published rules: car-light living (19 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 Zafra 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 |