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Isla de las Palomas

Located in Algeciras, Cadiz Coordinates: 36°03′56″ N 5°26′13″ W

Map showing the location of Isla de las Palomas Isla de las Palomas
Location in Spain
Nearest town
La Ballenera
2.4 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
GIB Gibraltar Airport12 km
TTU Sania Ramel Airport53 km

About Isla de las Palomas

Isla de las Palomas is an island. Location: Algeciras, Cadiz. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Gibraltar Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Isla Cabrita and Playa de Getares.

Climate of Isla de las Palomas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 19° · Night 13° · Rain 121 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 117 km northeast20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 142 km north20°
  • Seville · 154 km north20°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 9°)
Wettest month
December (146 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 Isla de las Palomas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°18°19°22°25°28°28°26°22°19°16°
Average low (°C)9°9°10°12°14°17°19°20°18°16°13°10°
Precipitation (mm)12510395673210141771121146

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

How to get to Isla de las Palomas

The nearest airport is Gibraltar Airport (GIB), 12 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Algeciras, 8 km to the north.

Airports

  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 12 kmnortheast
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 53 kmsouth
  • Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 57 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 8 kmnorth
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 70 kmnortheast
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 92 kmnorthwest
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 93 kmnorthwest
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 117 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Isla de las Palomas

Within 100 km: 284 historic and cultural sites, 182 natural sites, 300 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km169 places

  • Playa de San Amaro Beach 23 kmSE
  • Playa de Benítez Beach 21 kmSE
  • Playa de Benzú Beach 18 kmS
  • Playa de Poniente Beach 14 kmNE

25–60 km160 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 57 kmW
  • Playa de Atlanterra Beach 36 kmW
  • Zahara de los Atunes. Beach 38 kmW
  • Los Caños de Meca Beach 53 kmW

60–100 km437 places

  • Playa de la Victoria Beach 90 kmNW
  • Playa de Levante Beach 89 kmNW
  • Caleta Beach Beach 94 kmNW
  • Playa de la Barrosa Beach 73 kmNW

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