- Elevation
- 1,302 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport59 km
- LEI Almería Airport78 km
About Sierra de Contraviesa
Sierra de Contraviesa is a mountain. Location: Albondón, Granada. Elevation: 1,302 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Las Alpujarras and Barranco de Lobras.
Climate of Sierra de Contraviesa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 13° · Night 3° · Rain 63 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Almería · 70 km east20°
- Málaga · 106 km west20°
- Cartagena · 216 km northeast21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (69 mm)
- Driest month
- July (5 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) | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 26° | 31° | 31° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 57 | 58 | 55 | 43 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 51 | 63 | 69 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Sierra de Contraviesa
The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 59 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (114 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 48 km to the northwest.
Airports
- F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 59 kmnorthwest
- Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 78 kmeast
- Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 114 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Granada Population: 233.5K 48 kmnorthwest
- Almería Population: 196.9K 70 kmeast
- Málaga Population: 592.3K 106 kmwest
- Jaén Population: 113.5K 111 kmnorthwest
- Marbella Population: 156.3K 152 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sierra de Contraviesa
Within 100 km: 250 historic and cultural sites, 128 natural sites, 235 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km50 places
- Playa de San Nicolás Beach 25 kmSE
- Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 19 kmSW
- Playa Calahonda Beach 24 kmSW
- Playa Rijana Beach 22 kmSW
25–60 km281 places
- Playa Granada Beach 33 kmSW
- La Cala el Cañuelo Beach Beach 50 kmW
- Playa de Poniente Beach 31 kmSW
- Playa Molino Beach 34 kmSW
60–100 km282 places
- Laguna Playa Beach 78 kmW
- Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 72 kmE
- Playa la Garrofa Beach 65 kmE
- Playa Ancón Beach 95 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Los Rafaeles Village, Torvizcón1 km E
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Albondón Village, Albondón5.2 km SE
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Lobras Municipality, Granada5.7 km NE -
Los Morenos Village, Albondón2.7 km SE
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Torvizcón Municipality, Granada5 km W
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Los Vargas Village, Albondón2.8 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Las Alpujarras Mountain, Torvizcón3.7 km S
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Barranco de Lobras River, Cástaras4.8 km N
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Rambla Alcázar River, Almegíjar8.6 km W
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Poqueira Valley Natural site, Soportújar18 km NW
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Sierra de Lujar Mountain, Órgiva14 km W
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Río Trevélez River, Pampaneira12 km W
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Playa San Patricio Beach, Granada13 km S
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Río Mulhacén River, Pampaneira12 km NW
Sources & licences
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