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Atalaya de Níjar

Located in Níjar, Almeria Coordinates: 36°58′07″ N 2°12′21″ W

Map showing the location of Atalaya de Níjar Atalaya de Níjar
Location in Spain
Nearest town
Níjar
0.2 km S
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Elevation
396 m
above sea level
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
LEI Almería Airport20 km
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport133 km

About Atalaya de Níjar

Atalaya de Níjar is a historic site. Location: Níjar, Almeria. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is Almería Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Casa Museo Del Portillo and Museo Memoria del Agua.

Climate of Atalaya de Níjar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 8° · Rain 35 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Almería · 27 km southwest20°
  • Cartagena · 129 km northeast21°
  • Murcia · 148 km northeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
November (35 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Atalaya de Níjar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°16°18°20°23°28°32°32°28°23°18°15°
Average low (°C)4°5°6°8°11°15°18°18°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)3427262822132316343533

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Atalaya de Níjar

The nearest airport is Almería Airport (LEI), 20 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) (133 km). The nearest large city is Almería, 27 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 20 kmsouthwest
  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 133 kmnortheast
  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 142 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Almería Population: 196.9K 27 kmsouthwest
  • Granada Population: 233.5K 127 kmwest
  • Cartagena Population: 213.9K 129 kmnortheast
  • Murcia Population: 472K 148 kmnortheast
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 166 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Atalaya de Níjar

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 105 natural sites, 134 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Playa de San José Beach 25 kmS
  • Playa del Peñón Blanco Beach 22 kmSE
  • Playa de Agua Amarga Beach 24 kmE
  • Playa Retamar Beach 18 kmSW

25–60 km133 places

  • Playa de Carboneras Beach 28 kmE
  • Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 27 kmSW
  • Playa de los muertos Beach 27 kmE
  • Playa la Garrofa Beach 32 kmSW

60–100 km191 places

  • Playa de las Delicias Beach 75 kmNE
  • Playa de San Nicolás Beach 76 kmW
  • Playa La Mamola Beach 99 kmW
  • Playa La Rábita Beach 90 kmW

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