Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Alfaro
Convent of the Encarnación (Museo Arrese)
Convent of the Encarnación (Museo Arrese)
La Torraza
La Torraza
Mausoleo de la Torrecilla
Mausoleo de la Torrecilla
Aragón
Aragón
La Rioja, Spain

Alfaro

Alfaro is a small town in La Rioja, Spain, 298 m above sea level. It has a population of about 9,923 (2025). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now14°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population9,923
Local time23:15
42.18° N, 1.75° WElevation 298 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal code26540
The year in Alfaroweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec74October
October: high / low21° / 10°
Rain this month43mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Alfaro at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month31°C

Average high in July

Coolest month2°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

27 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

23 mm of rain

Monuments nearby6+

within 12 km

Weather in Alfaro

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
14°C

Cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 59%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct20°14°
Fri23 Oct19°10°
Sat24 Oct20°6°
Sun25 Oct23°8°
Mon26 Oct24°9°
Tue27 Oct26°11°
Wed28 Oct19°12°
Thu29 Oct20°14°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct20°12°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct22°10°

When to go to Alfaro

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score274464697165585874744934
High11°13°16°19°23°28°31°31°26°21°15°11°
Low2°3°5°7°11°14°16°16°13°10°6°3°
Rain (mm)272526535136232437433934
Wet days141111121210789111311

What's on in Alfaro

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Alfaro

All monuments

More museums: Museo comedor de la bici en miniatura

Outdoors around Alfaro

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Mirador del CastilloViewpoints
0.6 km
Área autocaravanas Sendaviva en ArguedasCamp sites
0.6 km
Camping BardenasCamp sites
2 km
Aves rapaces (espectaculo)Zoos
2.5 km
SendavivaZoos
2.6 km
Monumento Natural de las Encinas de La DehesillaViewpoints
4.1 km

Nature around Alfaro

Nature in Spain

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Spain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Alfaro

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Alfaro

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.3Ainharp 1 km ↑1978 · 138 km
5.1Arette 2 km ↖1967 · 132 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in Spain

Towns and villages around Alfaro

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Alfaro from above

Postal code

26540

Getting to Alfaro

Logroño-Agoncillo AirportRJL
56 km
Pamplona AirportPNA
66 km
Zaragoza AirportZAZ
82 km
AlfaroRailway station
0.7 km
Castejón de EbroRailway station
4.8 km
Rincón de SotoRailway station
9.8 km

Places near Alfaro

Places with a climate like Alfaro

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Alfaro?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Alfaro.
What is the hottest month in Alfaro?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Alfaro?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Alfaro?
January is the wettest month with about 27 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Alfaro?
The postal code of Alfaro is 26540.