Castillo de Vélez-Blanco
Located in Velez Blanco, Almeria Coordinates: 37°41′26″ N 2°05′54″ W
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 1,126 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- RMU Region of Murcia International Airport87 km
- LEI Almería Airport97 km
About Castillo de Vélez-Blanco
Castillo de Vélez-Blanco is a historic site. Location: Velez Blanco, Almeria. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (87 km). Nearby sights include Iglesia de la Encarnación and Cerro Gordo.
Climate of Castillo de Vélez-Blanco
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 2° · Rain 48 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Murcia · 91 km east20°
- Cartagena · 99 km east21°
- Almería · 100 km south20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (48 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 21° | 27° | 32° | 32° | 26° | 19° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 44 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 47 | 48 | 46 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Castillo de Vélez-Blanco
The nearest airport is Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU), 87 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Murcia, 91 km to the east.
Airports
- Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 87 kmeast
- Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 97 kmsouth
- Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) Alicante 150 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Murcia Population: 472K 91 kmeast
- Cartagena Population: 213.9K 99 kmeast
- Almería Population: 196.9K 100 kmsouth
- Orihuela Population: 101.3K 111 kmnortheast
- Elche Population: 234.8K 138 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castillo de Vélez-Blanco
Within 100 km: 239 historic and cultural sites, 184 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km25 places
- Pantano de Valdeinfierno Lake 17 kmNE
- Pantano de Puentes Lake 25 kmE
- Cerro de Alquería Mountain 16 kmSE
- Cerro Selvarejo Mountain 15 kmE
25–60 km137 places
- Playa de las Delicias Beach 56 kmSE
- Playa Mar Rabiosa Beach 53 kmSE
- Playa Calypso Beach 53 kmSE
- Playa la Carolina Beach 54 kmSE
60–100 km439 places
- Isla Plana Island 80 kmE
- Playa de Fatares Beach 95 kmE
- Playa de La Chapineta Beach 83 kmE
- Playa de Carboneras Beach 79 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Iglesia de la Encarnación Attraction, Velez Rubio5.2 km SE
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Cerro Gordo Mountain, Velez Blanco5.9 km N
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Cerro de Gabar Mountain, Velez Blanco9.5 km N
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Sierra de María-Los Vélez Natural Park Natural site, Velez Blanco9.9 km NE
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Cerro de la Monja Mountain, Velez Rubio8.7 km SW
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Puntal del Morral Mountain, María10 km W
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Río Claro River, Velez Blanco7.3 km E
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Cerro de la Atalaya Mountain, Velez Rubio12 km SW
Nearest towns and villages
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Velez Blanco Village, Velez Blanco0.3 km NE
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Velez-Rubio Town, Velez Rubio5 km S
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María Village, María6.2 km W
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Montalviche Village, Velez Blanco3.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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