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Cuenca
Cuenca Cathedral
Cuenca Cathedral
Cuenca town hall
Cuenca town hall
Archivo Histórico Provincial de Cuenca
Archivo Histórico Provincial de Cuenca
Convento de San Pablo, Cuenca
Convento de San Pablo, Cuenca
Castille-La Mancha, Spain

Cuenca

Cuenca is a town in Castille-La Mancha, Spain, 941 m above sea level. It has a population of about 53,600 (2025). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now8°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population53,600
Local time01:26
40.07° N, 2.13° WElevation 941 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes16001–16004, 16070–16071 …
The year in Cuencaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec82October
October: high / low20° / 8°
Rain this month78mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

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

Cuenca at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month32°C

Average high in July

Coolest month0°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthApril

77 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

12 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 1.7 km

Weather in Cuenca

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

14-day forecast
8°C

Clear · wind 4 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct18°6°
Sat24 Oct19°1°
Sun25 Oct22°6°
Mon26 Oct25°5°
Tue27 Oct25°5°
Wed28 Oct23°5°
Thu29 Oct21°12°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct22°8°
Sat31 Oct22°7°

When to go to Cuenca

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score415064737971636482825646
High10°12°15°18°22°28°32°31°26°20°14°11°
Low0°0°2°5°9°13°16°16°12°8°3°0°
Rain (mm)585750777149122246787489
Wet days7781097446885

What's on in Cuenca

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

Cuenca's festivals through the year

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Nov
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Monuments and museums in Cuenca

All monuments

More museums: Centro de Arte Contemporáneo · Palacio Episcopal

Outdoors around Cuenca

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
Centro de escalada "El Silo"Climbing
0.1 km
Mirador de ManganaViewpoints
1.1 km
Mirador del HuécarViewpoints
1.2 km
Albergue de PeregrinosMountain huts
1.2 km
Campamento de ArcasCamp sites
1.4 km
Club de Golf Villar de OlallaGolf courses
2 km

Nature around Cuenca

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 Cuenca

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Cuenca

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

Earthquakes

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in Spain

Cities and settlements

Towns and villages around Cuenca

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

Cuenca from above

Postal codes

16001–1600416070–1607116080

Getting to Cuenca

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas AirportMAD
131 km
Valencia AirportVLC
155 km
Castellón-Costa Azahar AirportCDT
188 km
Cuenca-Fernando ZóbelRailway station
3.7 km

Places near Cuenca

Places with a climate like Cuenca

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Cuenca?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cuenca.
What is the hottest month in Cuenca?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the coldest month in Cuenca?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cuenca?
April is the wettest month with about 77 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
What is the postal code of Cuenca?
Cuenca has 7 postal codes: 16001–16004, 16070–16071, 16080.