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Río Genal

Located in Jimena de la Frontera, Cadiz Coordinates: 36°24′08″ N 5°19′23″ W

Map showing the location of Río Genal Río Genal
Location in Spain
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Casares
5.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
GIB Gibraltar Airport28 km
XRY Jerez Airport76 km

About Río Genal

Río Genal is a river. Location: Jimena de la Frontera, Cadiz. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Gibraltar Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Cerro Esquival and Sierra Morenilla.

Climate of Río Genal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 20° · Night 12° · Rain 109 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 88 km northeast20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 111 km northwest20°
  • Seville · 123 km northwest20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 9°)
Wettest month
December (131 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 Río Genal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°19°21°23°27°31°31°28°24°20°17°
Average low (°C)9°9°10°12°14°17°20°20°19°15°12°10°
Precipitation (mm)1108877563311131869109131

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

How to get to Río Genal

The nearest airport is Gibraltar Airport (GIB), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Algeciras, 32 km to the south.

Airports

  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 28 kmsouth
  • Jerez Airport (XRY) Jerez de la Frontera 76 kmnorthwest
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 80 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 32 kmsouth
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 41 kmeast
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 79 kmnorthwest
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 88 kmwest
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 88 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Río Genal

Within 100 km: 410 historic and cultural sites, 232 natural sites, 393 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km93 places

  • Playa de Levante Beach 24 kmS
  • La Alcaidesa Beach 19 kmS
  • Playa de Río Guadiaro Beach 14 kmS
  • Cala Sardina Beach 12 kmSE

25–60 km439 places

  • Jbel Moussa Mountain 57 kmS
  • Playa de San Amaro Beach 56 kmS
  • Playa de Benítez Beach 56 kmS
  • Playa de Benzú Beach 54 kmS

60–100 km503 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 69 kmW
  • Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 83 kmS
  • Kasbah Mosque Attraction 81 kmSW
  • Grand Mosque of Tangier Attraction 81 kmSW

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