Alcala de Henares
Alcalá de Henares
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About
Alcalá de Henares is a Spanish municipality of the Community of Madrid. Housing is primarily located on the north bank of the Henares. As of 2018, it has a population of 193,751, making it the region's third-most populated municipality.
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Why visit
Visit Alcala de Henares for literature, bookshops, and universities. For Alcala de Henares, the useful material is practical and visible: museums, streets, religious buildings, markets, performance spaces, food, and nearby landscapes. A good itinerary should stay selective. In Alcala de Henares, start with one strong anchor, then add a nearby walk, cafe, market, church, museum, bookshop, or evening event where the city supports it. In Alcala de Henares, the route gains clarity when the spaces between formal stops are allowed to matter. If Alcala de Henares has useful day trips or nearby landscape, use them to widen the context rather than to overload the schedule.
When to avoid
Alcala de Henares, a compact city in Spain, experiences its hardest travel conditions during the holiday season, particularly in the summer months of July and August. The extreme heat and high humidity levels during this time can make exploring the city's outdoor attractions uncomfortable for visitors. Additionally, the city tends to be crowded with tourists, leading to longer wait times at major sites and difficulty securing accommodations. Travelers seeking a more peaceful and enjoyable experience in Alcala de Henares may want to consider visiting during the shoulder seasons of spring and fall when the weather is milder and the crowds are thinner.
Summer (June-August)
For Alcala de Henares, June through August usually require the most attention to heat, light, and weather. In Alcala de Henares, warmth can bring humidity, storms, and tiring afternoons. For Alcala de Henares, a compact route and enough water matter more than adding distant outdoor stops. Use interiors and later programming in Alcala de Henares to keep the itinerary from depending only on outdoor time.
Winter (Dec-Feb)
December through February are the cooler or wetter period in Alcala de Henares. In Alcala de Henares, winter often shifts attention toward performances, museums, cafes, and long walks when the weather cooperates. The practical issue in Alcala de Henares is whether weather and daylight shorten the useful day. Use this period in Alcala de Henares for close looking indoors, then add outdoor sections when weather and daylight cooperate. Outdoor time in Alcala de Henares should stay flexible; check hours and spend on a ride when weather, darkness, or distance would otherwise dominate the plan.
The next week in Alcala de Henares
7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).
Today
Overcast
22° / 10°
UV High
Fri
Overcast
18° / 9°
UV High
Sat
Overcast
20° / 4°
UV High
Sun
Overcast
21° / 10°
UV High
Mon
Overcast
23° / 8°
UV High
Tue
Overcast
24° / 9°
UV High
Wed
In May 16
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Air quality
No monitoring station within 25 km.
Weather
34° / -1°
Typical high / low
1 mm rainfall this month
Daylight
14.4h
06:57 – 21:21local
Year-round climate
Monthly highs, lows, and rainfall (long-term averages, NASA POWER).
Airports near Alcala de Henares
1 commercial airport within 100 km. Closest is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) at 18 km.
Getting around Alcala de Henares
Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.
Local transit operators
RenfeFlixBus-euBlaBlaCar BusFlixBus-deB MetroRenfe CercaniasALSAAUTOCARES SAMAR - Grupo SAMARRENFE OPERADORACRTM
Operators and modes aggregated by TransitLand from individual transit-agency GTFS feeds. Route classifications (subway / tram / rail / bus / etc) come from each feed’s GTFS route_type codes.
Sister cities
Sources
This page blends public reference data, climate/elevation services, and personal notes. Travel requirements can change, so visa and entry details should be checked again before booking.
- Wikipedia →
Summary, canonical article, and some image fallbacks.
- Wikidata →
Population, area, image, coordinates, and linked identifiers where available.
- NASA POWER →
Monthly temperature and rainfall climatology.
- Open-Meteo historical weather →
1991-2020 temperature and precipitation cross-check for compact climate fields.
- Open-Elevation →
Coordinate-based elevation backfill.
- tz database →
Coordinate-based IANA timezone lookup.
- City flag source →
CC BY-SA 4.0, Javitomad.
- Site credits →
Global source notes, map tiles, flags, licenses, and attribution policy.