- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GIB Gibraltar Airport28 km
- TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport42 km
About Playa Santa Catalina
Playa Santa Catalina is a beach. Location: Cadiz, Andalusia. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Gibraltar Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Island of the Doves and Castle of Tarifa.
Climate of Playa Santa Catalina
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 134 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Málaga · 133 km northeast20°
- Dos Hermanas · 144 km north20°
- Seville · 156 km north20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- December (145 mm)
- Driest month
- July (0 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 18° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 129 | 121 | 68 | 35 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 75 | 134 | 145 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Playa Santa Catalina
The nearest airport is Gibraltar Airport (GIB), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Algeciras, 20 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 28 kmnortheast
- Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 42 kmsouthwest
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 53 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Algeciras Population: 121.4K 20 kmnortheast
- Cadiz Population: 117K 84 kmnorthwest
- Marbella Population: 156.3K 86 kmnortheast
- Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 89 kmnorthwest
- Málaga Population: 592.3K 133 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Playa Santa Catalina
Within 100 km: 263 historic and cultural sites, 166 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km91 places
- Playa de Benzú Beach 24 kmSE
- Playa de Atlanterra Beach 23 kmNW
- Playa del Cañuelo Beach 20 kmNW
- Isla de las Palomas Island 17 kmE
25–60 km215 places
- Playa de Zahora Beach 44 kmNW
- Playa de San Amaro Beach 31 kmSE
- Playa de Benítez Beach 28 kmSE
- Playa de Poniente Beach 29 kmNE
60–100 km393 places
- Playa de la Victoria Beach 81 kmNW
- Playa de Levante Beach 82 kmNW
- Caleta Beach Beach 85 kmNW
- Playa de la Barrosa Beach 63 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tarifa Town, Tarifa0.4 km NE
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Tarifa Municipality, Cadiz9.3 km NW
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Algeciras Municipality, Cadiz18 km NE
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El Cuartón Village, Tarifa9 km NE
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Valdevaqueros Village, Tarifa8.4 km NW
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El Bujeo Village, Tarifa10 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Island of the Doves Island, Andalusia1.2 km SW
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Castle of Tarifa Historic site, Tarifa0.7 km E -
Iglesia de San Mateo Attraction, Tarifa0.8 km E -
Castillo de Santa Catalina Historic site, Tarifa0.4 km SE
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Plaza de Toros Attraction, Tarifa0.5 km N
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Residencia de Díaz Museum, Tarifa0.6 km NE
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Iglesia San Francisco De Asis Attraction, Tarifa0.6 km E
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Sancho IV Monument Landmark, Tarifa0.6 km E
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Spain
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Playa de los Lances Beach, Tarifa3.9 km NW -
Playa Valdevaqueros Beach, Tarifa9.7 km NW -
Río de la Vega River, Tarifa2.3 km NW
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Playa Paloma Baja Beach, Tarifa12 km NW
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Río Guadalmesí River, Tarifa8.5 km E
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Playa de Getares Beach, Algeciras18 km NE
Sources & licences
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