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Playa de La Herradura

Located in Almuñécar, Granada Coordinates: 36°43′59″ N 3°44′29″ W

Playa de La Herradura
Zangarreon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Nearest town
La Herradura
0.4 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport51 km
AGP Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport68 km

About Playa de La Herradura

Playa de La Herradura is a beach. Location: Almuñécar, Granada. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Iglesia San José and Playa Marina del Este.

Climate of Playa de La Herradura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 12° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
August (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
Wettest month
December (70 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Playa de La Herradura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)18°19°21°22°26°31°34°35°31°26°21°18°
Average low (°C)8°9°10°12°15°18°21°21°19°15°12°9°
Precipitation (mm)6651484733162418486470

Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November

How to get to Playa de La Herradura

The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (68 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 52 km to the north.

Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 51 kmnorth
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 68 kmwest
  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 123 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Granada Population: 233.5K 52 kmnorth
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 61 kmwest
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 105 kmwest
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 115 kmeast
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 115 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Playa de La Herradura

Within 100 km: 307 historic and cultural sites, 150 natural sites, 268 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km104 places

  • Playa Granada Beach 16 kmE
  • La Cala el Cañuelo Beach Beach 4 kmW
  • Playa de Poniente Beach 18 kmE
  • Playa Molino Beach 14 kmE

25–60 km229 places

  • Playa de la Caleta Beach 59 kmW
  • Laguna Playa Beach 32 kmW
  • Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 34 kmE
  • Platja Rincón de la Victoria Beach 48 kmW

60–100 km392 places

  • Playa de San Nicolás Beach 65 kmE
  • Playa Bonita Beach 75 kmW
  • Playa Cabopino Beach 93 kmW
  • Playa Real De Zaragoza Beach 98 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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