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Río Mecina

Located in Alpujarra de la Sierra, Granada Coordinates: 36°59′00″ N 3°08′00″ W

Map showing the location of Río Mecina Río Mecina
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,241 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Yegen
1.3 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport62 km
LEI Almería Airport70 km

About Río Mecina

Río Mecina is a river. Location: Alpujarra de la Sierra, Granada. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Arroyo de Valor and Río Grande.

Climate of Río Mecina

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 3° · Rain 50 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Almería · 62 km east20°
  • Málaga · 118 km west20°
  • Cartagena · 202 km east21°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (55 mm)
Driest month
July (4 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 Mecina
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°16°20°25°30°30°25°19°14°10°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°7°11°14°14°11°7°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)5343434434184419435055

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

How to get to Río Mecina

The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 62 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (127 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 48 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 62 kmwest
  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 70 kmeast
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 127 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Granada Population: 233.5K 48 kmnorthwest
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 62 kmeast
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 105 kmnorthwest
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 118 kmwest
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 165 kmwest

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

Day trips from Río Mecina

Within 100 km: 259 historic and cultural sites, 137 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km43 places

  • Laguna de las Yeguas Lake 24 kmW
  • Laguna del Río Veleta Lake 22 kmW
  • Lagunas de Río Seco Lake 21 kmW
  • Laguna Larga Lake 20 kmNW

25–60 km273 places

  • Playa de San Nicolás Beach 29 kmS
  • Playa Granada Beach 48 kmSW
  • Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 35 kmSW
  • Playa de Poniente Beach 47 kmSW

60–100 km332 places

  • Laguna Playa Beach 91 kmW
  • Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 64 kmE
  • La Cala el Cañuelo Beach Beach 64 kmSW
  • Playa Ancón Beach 88 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Yegen Village, Alpujarra de la Sierra
    1.3 km E
  • Mecina Bombarón Village, Alpujarra de la Sierra
    2 km W
  • Golco Village, Alpujarra de la Sierra
    2 km SW
  • Válor Village, Válor
    4.7 km E
  • Bérchules Village, Bérchules
    5.2 km W
  • Cádiar Municipality, Granada
    5.9 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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