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Mountain

Risco del Muerto

Located in Níjar, Almeria Coordinates: 36°58′00″ N 2°14′00″ W

Map showing the location of Risco del Muerto Risco del Muerto
Location in Spain
Elevation
565 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Níjar
2.4 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
LEI Almería Airport18 km
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport135 km

About Risco del Muerto

Risco del Muerto is a mountain. Location: Níjar, Almeria. Elevation: 565 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Almería Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Iglesia Santa María De La Anunciación and Casa Museo Del Portillo.

Climate of Risco del Muerto

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 35 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Almería · 25 km southwest20°
  • Cartagena · 131 km northeast21°
  • Murcia · 150 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 Risco del Muerto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°17°19°22°27°31°31°27°22°17°14°
Average low (°C)3°4°5°7°10°14°17°17°15°10°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)3427262822132316343533

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

How to get to Risco del Muerto

The nearest airport is Almería Airport (LEI), 18 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) (135 km). The nearest large city is Almería, 25 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 18 kmsouthwest
  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 135 kmnortheast
  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 139 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Almería Population: 196.9K 25 kmsouthwest
  • Granada Population: 233.5K 125 kmwest
  • Cartagena Population: 213.9K 131 kmnortheast
  • Murcia Population: 472K 149 kmnortheast
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 164 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Risco del Muerto

Within 100 km: 134 historic and cultural sites, 103 natural sites, 146 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km55 places

  • Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 25 kmSW
  • Playa del Peñón Blanco Beach 23 kmSE
  • Playa Retamar Beach 17 kmSW
  • Playa Torre Garcia Beach 17 kmS

25–60 km133 places

  • Playa de Carboneras Beach 31 kmE
  • Playa de los muertos Beach 30 kmE
  • Playa la Garrofa Beach 30 kmSW
  • Playa Ancón Beach 27 kmS

60–100 km195 places

  • Playa de las Delicias Beach 77 kmNE
  • Playa de San Nicolás Beach 74 kmW
  • Playa La Mamola Beach 96 kmW
  • Playa La Rábita Beach 87 kmW

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