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Village

El Contador

Located in Chirivel, Almeria Coordinates: 37°35′25″ N 2°21′47″ W

Map showing the location of El Contador El Contador
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,140 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
LEI Almería Airport83 km
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport112 km

About El Contador

El Contador is a village. Location: Chirivel, Almeria. Elevation: 1,140 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Almería Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Cerro El Roquez and El Malagón.

Climate of El Contador

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 2° · Rain 55 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Almería · 84 km south20°
  • Murcia · 117 km northeast20°
  • Cartagena · 121 km east21°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (56 mm)
Driest month
August (7 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of El Contador
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°17°22°28°33°33°27°20°14°10°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°3°7°11°15°15°11°6°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)5347464945278724495556

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to El Contador

The nearest airport is Almería Airport (LEI), 83 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) (112 km). The nearest large city is Almería, 84 km to the south.

Airports

  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 83 kmsouth
  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 112 kmeast
  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 133 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Almería Population: 196.9K 84 kmsouth
  • Murcia Population: 472K 117 kmnortheast
  • Granada Population: 233.5K 119 kmwest
  • Cartagena Population: 213.9K 122 kmeast
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 127 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from El Contador

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 160 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km19 places

  • Perea Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Torrecilla Mountain 15 kmW
  • Cerro del Taal Mountain 17 kmNW
  • Cerro del Muerto Mountain 18 kmN

25–60 km116 places

  • Pantano de Valdeinfierno Lake 42 kmNE
  • Pantano de Puentes Lake 50 kmE
  • Cerro de Alquería Mountain 34 kmE
  • Tetica Mountain 38 kmS

60–100 km437 places

  • Playa de Carboneras Beach 78 kmSE
  • Playa de las Delicias Beach 73 kmE
  • Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 86 kmS
  • Playa de los muertos Beach 82 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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