- Elevation
- 211 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- XRY Jerez Airport30 km
- GIB Gibraltar Airport62 km
About Sierra Alta
Sierra Alta is a mountain. Location: Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz. Elevation: 211 m. The best months to visit are April–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Jerez Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Loma los Isletes and Cerro Tajo.
Climate of Sierra Alta
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 10° · Rain 97 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Dos Hermanas · 83 km north20°
- Seville · 94 km north20°
- Málaga · 128 km east20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- December (108 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 70 | 55 | 52 | 35 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 69 | 97 | 108 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October
How to get to Sierra Alta
The nearest airport is Jerez Airport (XRY), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Gibraltar Airport (GIB) (62 km). The nearest large city is Jerez de la Frontera, 31 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Jerez Airport (XRY) Jerez de la Frontera 30 kmnorthwest
- Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 62 kmsoutheast
- Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 90 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 31 kmnorthwest
- Cadiz Population: 117K 41 kmwest
- Algeciras Population: 121.4K 57 kmsoutheast
- Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 83 kmnorth
- Marbella Population: 156.3K 85 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sierra Alta
Within 100 km: 431 historic and cultural sites, 230 natural sites, 399 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km69 places
- Laguna de Tarage Lake 20 kmW
- Laguna de las Quinientas Lake 25 kmW
- Lagunas de Montellano Lake 23 kmSW
- Laguna de Medina Lake 21 kmNW
25–60 km457 places
- Playa de Zahora Beach 43 kmSW
- Playa de la Victoria Beach 40 kmW
- Playa de Levante Beach 35 kmW
- Caleta Beach Beach 42 kmW
60–100 km534 places
- Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 96 kmS
- Kasbah Mosque Attraction 84 kmS
- Grand Mosque of Tangier Attraction 84 kmS
- Baie De Tanger Natural site 84 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Paterna de Rivera Municipality, Cadiz2.6 km SW -
Paterna de Rivera Town, Paterna de Rivera3.4 km SW
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Medina-Sidonia Town, Medina-Sidonia12 km SW
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San José del Valle Village, San José del Valle7.8 km NE
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Alcalá de los Gazules Town, Alcalá de los Gazules13 km SE
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San José del Valle Municipality, Cadiz15 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loma los Isletes Mountain, Jerez de la Frontera3.8 km NW
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Cerro Tajo Mountain, Medina-Sidonia5 km SW
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Peña Arpada Mountain, Alcalá de los Gazules5.8 km SE
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Arroyo Amarguillo River, Jerez de la Frontera5.7 km W
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Arroyo Salado de Medina River, Medina-Sidonia5.7 km W
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Cerro Vergara Mountain, Medina-Sidonia7.1 km S
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Loma del Donadio Mountain, Medina-Sidonia7.7 km W
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Arroyo de Machorro River, Medina-Sidonia6.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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