Palencia
Palencia is a town in Castille and León, Spain, 739 m above sea level. It has a population of about 77,466 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Palencia at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
43 mm of rain
15 mm of rain
within 2.1 km
How Palencia has grown
People living in the built-up area (12 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-35%88k in 1975 → 58k in 2025Weather in Palencia
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 18 km/h · humidity 35%
When to go to Palencia
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 23 | 34 | 51 | 64 | 75 | 75 | 67 | 67 | 81 | 72 | 34 | 26 |
| High | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 12° | 9° |
| Low | 0° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 34 | 25 | 22 | 42 | 47 | 31 | 15 | 18 | 31 | 48 | 43 | 49 |
| Wet days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 11 |
What's on in Palencia
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Palencia's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Palencia
More museums: Museo de Victorio Macho
Outdoors around Palencia
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Palencia
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Spain seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Palencia
Earthquakes around Palencia
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 2 · 1 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 3
Cities and settlements
Bridges, road stations and ports
Towns and villages around Palencia
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Palencia from above
Postal codes
Getting to Palencia
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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