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Río de la Vega

Located in Tarifa, Cadiz Coordinates: 36°01′44″ N 5°37′26″ W

Map showing the location of Río de la Vega Río de la Vega
Location in Spain
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tarifa
2.3 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
GIB Gibraltar Airport28 km
TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport43 km

About Río de la Vega

Río de la Vega is a river. Location: Tarifa, Cadiz. The best months to visit are May–June, October. The nearest airport is Gibraltar Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Playa de los Lances and Playa Santa Catalina.

Climate of Río de la Vega

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 20° · Night 13° · Rain 134 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 132 km northeast20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 142 km north20°
  • Seville · 154 km north20°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 9°)
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).

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Climate of Río de la Vega
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°19°20°23°26°30°30°28°23°20°17°
Average low (°C)9°10°11°12°15°18°20°21°19°16°13°11°
Precipitation (mm)136129121683511031975134145

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Río de la Vega

The nearest airport is Gibraltar Airport (GIB), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Algeciras, 19 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 28 kmnortheast
  • Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 43 kmsouthwest
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 55 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 19 kmnortheast
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 86 kmnortheast
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 132 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Río de la Vega

Within 100 km: 263 historic and cultural sites, 168 natural sites, 277 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

  • Playa de Atlanterra Beach 21 kmNW
  • Zahara de los Atunes. Beach 23 kmNW
  • Playa del Cañuelo Beach 18 kmW
  • Isla de las Palomas Island 17 kmE

25–60 km231 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 42 kmNW
  • Playa de San Amaro Beach 33 kmSE
  • Playa de Benítez Beach 30 kmSE
  • Playa de Benzú Beach 26 kmSE

60–100 km391 places

  • Playa de la Victoria Beach 79 kmNW
  • Playa de Levante Beach 79 kmNW
  • Caleta Beach Beach 83 kmNW
  • Playa de la Barrosa Beach 61 kmNW

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