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Village

Alcántara

Located in Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz Coordinates: 36°41′16″ N 5°59′47″ W

Map showing the location of Alcántara Alcántara
Location in Spain
Elevation
104 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
XRY Jerez Airport8 km
SVQ Seville Airport82 km

About Alcántara

Alcántara is a village. Location: Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz. Elevation: 104 m. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Jerez Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Castillo de Melgarejo and Estadio Municipal de Chapín.

Climate of Alcántara

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 10° · Rain 91 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Dos Hermanas · 67 km north20°
  • Seville · 77 km north20°
  • Málaga · 141 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (109 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 Alcántara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°19°21°23°27°32°32°29°24°20°17°
Average low (°C)7°7°9°10°13°16°18°19°17°14°10°8°
Precipitation (mm)94655053371514206991109

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

How to get to Alcántara

The nearest airport is Jerez Airport (XRY), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Seville Airport (SVQ) (82 km). The nearest large city is Jerez de la Frontera, 12 km to the west.

Airports

  • Jerez Airport (XRY) Jerez de la Frontera 8 kmnorthwest
  • Seville Airport (SVQ) Seville 82 kmnorth
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 83 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 12 kmwest
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 32 kmsouthwest
  • Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 66 kmnorth
  • Seville Population: 686.7K 77 kmnorth
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 79 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Alcántara

Within 100 km: 430 historic and cultural sites, 211 natural sites, 411 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • La Cachucha beach Beach 25 kmSW
  • Playa Las Dunas S Antón Beach 25 kmSW
  • Laguna de Tarage Lake 18 kmS
  • Laguna Salada Lake 22 kmW

25–60 km332 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 54 kmS
  • Playa de la Victoria Beach 32 kmSW
  • Playa de Levante Beach 25 kmSW
  • Caleta Beach Beach 33 kmSW

60–100 km626 places

  • Cape Espartel Natural site 100 kmS
  • Playa de Castilla Beach 67 kmNW
  • Playa de Castilla Beach 93 kmNW
  • Playa de Atlanterra Beach 65 kmS

Straight-line distances.

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