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Mountain

Cerro Tajo

Located in Medina-Sidonia, Cadiz Coordinates: 36°31′00″ N 5°53′00″ W

Map showing the location of Cerro Tajo Cerro Tajo
Location in Spain
Elevation
147 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Paterna de Rivera
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
XRY Jerez Airport30 km
GIB Gibraltar Airport63 km

About Cerro Tajo

Cerro Tajo is a mountain. Location: Medina-Sidonia, Cadiz. Elevation: 147 m. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Jerez Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Arroyo de Machorro and Arroyo de Calaña.

Climate of Cerro Tajo

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 10° · Rain 97 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Dos Hermanas · 85 km north20°
  • Seville · 97 km north20°
  • Málaga · 133 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
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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Climate of Cerro Tajo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°18°20°23°27°31°30°28°23°19°16°
Average low (°C)7°8°9°10°13°16°18°18°17°14°10°8°
Precipitation (mm)93705552351413206997108

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

How to get to Cerro Tajo

The nearest airport is Jerez Airport (XRY), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Gibraltar Airport (GIB) (63 km). The nearest large city is Jerez de la Frontera, 29 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Jerez Airport (XRY) Jerez de la Frontera 30 kmnorthwest
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 63 kmsoutheast
  • Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 87 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 29 kmnorthwest
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 36 kmwest
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 58 kmsoutheast
  • Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 85 kmnorth
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 89 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cerro Tajo

Within 100 km: 424 historic and cultural sites, 223 natural sites, 385 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km59 places

  • Laguna de Tarage Lake 16 kmW
  • Laguna de las Quinientas Lake 22 kmNW
  • Lagunas de Montellano Lake 18 kmW
  • Laguna de Medina Lake 19 kmNW

25–60 km442 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 38 kmS
  • Playa de la Victoria Beach 36 kmW
  • Playa de Levante Beach 31 kmW
  • Caleta Beach Beach 38 kmW

60–100 km531 places

  • Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 95 kmS
  • Kasbah Mosque Attraction 81 kmS
  • Grand Mosque of Tangier Attraction 81 kmS
  • Baie De Tanger Natural site 82 kmS

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