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Village

Las Matanzas

Located in Níjar, Almeria Coordinates: 36°57′42″ N 2°15′11″ W

Map showing the location of Las Matanzas Las Matanzas
Location in Spain
Elevation
510 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
LEI Almería Airport17 km
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport137 km

About Las Matanzas

Las Matanzas is a village. Location: Níjar, Almeria. Elevation: 510 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is Almería Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Risco del Muerto and Iglesia Santa María De La Anunciación.

Climate of Las Matanzas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 35 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Almería · 23 km southwest20°
  • Cartagena · 133 km northeast21°
  • Murcia · 151 km northeast20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
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 Las Matanzas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°17°19°23°27°31°31°28°22°17°14°
Average low (°C)3°4°5°7°11°14°17°18°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)3427262822132316343533

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Las Matanzas

The nearest airport is Almería Airport (LEI), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) (137 km). The nearest large city is Almería, 23 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 17 kmsouthwest
  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 137 kmnortheast
  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 138 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Almería Population: 196.9K 23 kmsouthwest
  • Granada Population: 233.5K 123 kmwest
  • Cartagena Population: 213.9K 133 kmnortheast
  • Murcia Population: 472K 151 kmnortheast
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 163 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Las Matanzas

Within 100 km: 134 historic and cultural sites, 105 natural sites, 149 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km63 places

  • Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 23 kmSW
  • Playa del Peñón Blanco Beach 24 kmSE
  • Playa Retamar Beach 15 kmS
  • Playa Torre Garcia Beach 16 kmS

25–60 km126 places

  • Playa de Carboneras Beach 33 kmE
  • Playa de los muertos Beach 32 kmE
  • Playa la Garrofa Beach 28 kmSW
  • Playa Ancón Beach 27 kmS

60–100 km199 places

  • Playa de las Delicias Beach 78 kmNE
  • Playa de San Nicolás Beach 72 kmW
  • Playa La Mamola Beach 94 kmW
  • Playa La Rábita Beach 85 kmW

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