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Playa del Peñón Blanco

Located in Níjar, Almeria Coordinates: 36°48′58″ N 2°03′01″ W

Map showing the location of Playa del Peñón Blanco Playa del Peñón Blanco
Location in Spain
Nearest town
La Isleta del Moro
0.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
LEI Almería Airport29 km
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport137 km

About Playa del Peñón Blanco

Playa del Peñón Blanco is a beach. Location: Níjar, Almeria. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Almería Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Playa del Embarcadero and Cala de El Carnaje.

Climate of Playa del Peñón Blanco

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 9° · Rain 33 mm

Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
November (33 mm)
Driest month
July (1 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 Playa del Peñón Blanco
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°19°21°24°28°32°32°29°24°20°17°
Average low (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°19°20°17°13°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)3023212318111214323330

Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November

How to get to Playa del Peñón Blanco

The nearest airport is Almería Airport (LEI), 29 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) (137 km). The nearest large city is Almería, 37 km to the west.

Airports

  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 29 kmwest
  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 137 kmnortheast
  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 159 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Almería Population: 196.9K 37 kmwest
  • Cartagena Population: 213.9K 129 kmnortheast
  • Granada Population: 233.5K 145 kmwest
  • Murcia Population: 472K 153 kmnortheast
  • Orihuela Population: 101.3K 171 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Playa del Peñón Blanco

Within 100 km: 114 historic and cultural sites, 81 natural sites, 93 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Playa de los muertos Beach 20 kmNE
  • Playa Ancón Beach 16 kmSW
  • Cala Rajá Beach 15 kmSW
  • Cala Carbón Beach 13 kmSW

25–60 km103 places

  • Playa de Carboneras Beach 25 kmNE
  • Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 35 kmW
  • Playa la Garrofa Beach 42 kmW
  • Playa de Mojácar Beach 40 kmNE

60–100 km137 places

  • Playa de las Delicias Beach 78 kmNE
  • Playa de San Nicolás Beach 86 kmW
  • Playa De Levante Beach 67 kmW
  • Playa Poniente de Almerimar Beach 69 kmW

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