Sierra Nevada National Park
Located in Alpujarra de la Sierra, Granada Coordinates: 37°02′30″ N 3°08′16″ W
- Elevation
- 1,818 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 Airport72 km
About Sierra Nevada National Park
Sierra Nevada National Park is a natural site. Location: Alpujarra de la Sierra, Granada. The best months to visit are June, September. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Alto de las Chorreras and Río Mecina.
Climate of Sierra Nevada National Park
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 0° · Rain 80 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Almería · 64 km east20°
- Málaga · 120 km west20°
- Cartagena · 200 km east21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- December (85 mm)
- Driest month
- July (9 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 24° | 29° | 29° | 23° | 16° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | -2° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 73 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 63 | 80 | 85 |
How to get to Sierra Nevada National Park
The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 59 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (128 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 45 km to the west.
Airports
- F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 59 kmwest
- Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 72 kmeast
- Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 128 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Granada Population: 233.5K 45 kmwest
- Almería Population: 196.9K 64 kmeast
- Jaén Population: 113.5K 99 kmnorthwest
- Málaga Population: 592.3K 120 kmwest
- Marbella Population: 156.3K 167 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sierra Nevada National Park
Within 100 km: 278 historic and cultural sites, 147 natural sites, 266 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km41 places
- Laguna de las Yeguas Lake 22 kmW
- Laguna del Río Veleta Lake 20 kmW
- Lagunas de Río Seco Lake 19 kmW
- Laguna Larga Lake 18 kmW
25–60 km280 places
- Playa de San Nicolás Beach 35 kmS
- Playa Granada Beach 52 kmSW
- Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 41 kmSW
- Playa de Poniente Beach 51 kmSW
60–100 km370 places
- Laguna Playa Beach 93 kmW
- Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 67 kmE
- La Cala el Cañuelo Beach Beach 67 kmSW
- Playa la Garrofa Beach 60 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Alto de las Chorreras Mountain, Bérchules3.9 km NW
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Río Mecina River, Alpujarra de la Sierra6.5 km S
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Río Grande River, Bérchules6.5 km SW
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Arroyo de Valor River, Alcolea6.1 km SE
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Río Chico River, Bérchules6.5 km SW
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Cerro del Almirez Mountain, Fiñana21 km E -
Mirador Alto Mountain, Jérez del Marquesado14 km NW
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Arroyo de Río Verde River, Jérez del Marquesado11 km N
Sources & licences
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