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Castillo de San Marcos

Located in Puerto de Santa María, El, Cadiz Coordinates: 36°35′48″ N 6°13′36″ W

Map showing the location of Castillo de San Marcos Castillo de San Marcos
Location in Spain
Nearest town
El Puerto de Santa María
0.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
XRY Jerez Airport22 km
GIB Gibraltar Airport93 km

About Castillo de San Marcos

Castillo de San Marcos is a historic site. Location: Puerto de Santa María, El, Cadiz. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Jerez Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Museo Arqueológico Municipal de El Puerto de Santa María and Pedro Muñoz Seca Municipal Theater.

Climate of Castillo de San Marcos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 11° · Rain 85 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Dos Hermanas · 81 km north20°
  • Seville · 90 km north20°
  • Málaga · 162 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (97 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 Castillo de San Marcos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°19°21°23°27°30°30°28°24°19°16°
Average low (°C)7°9°10°11°14°17°20°20°18°15°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)8361434832141416628597

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

How to get to Castillo de San Marcos

The nearest airport is Jerez Airport (XRY), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Gibraltar Airport (GIB) (93 km). The nearest large city is Cadiz, 10 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Jerez Airport (XRY) Jerez de la Frontera 22 kmnortheast
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 93 kmsoutheast
  • Seville Airport (SVQ) Seville 96 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Cadiz Population: 117K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 13 kmnortheast
  • Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 81 kmnorth
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 87 kmsoutheast
  • Seville Population: 686.7K 90 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Castillo de San Marcos

Within 100 km: 402 historic and cultural sites, 174 natural sites, 384 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km179 places

  • Playa de la Victoria Beach 11 kmSW
  • Playa de Levante Beach 5 kmS
  • Caleta Beach Beach 10 kmSW
  • Playa de las Tres Piedras Beach 22 kmNW

25–60 km165 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 47 kmS
  • Playa de Castilla Beach 59 kmNW
  • Playa del Bajo Beach 25 kmNW
  • Playa de la Barrosa Beach 28 kmS

60–100 km616 places

  • Kasbah Mosque Attraction 97 kmSE
  • Grand Mosque of Tangier Attraction 97 kmSE
  • Baie De Tanger Natural site 99 kmSE
  • Cape Espartel Natural site 93 kmS

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