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Fornes

Located in Arenas del Rey, Granada Coordinates: 36°57′16″ N 3°51′28″ W

Map showing the location of Fornes Fornes
Location in Spain
Elevation
868 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
MaySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport27 km
AGP Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport65 km

About Fornes

Fornes is a village. Location: Arenas del Rey, Granada. Elevation: 868 m. The best months to visit are May, September–October. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Arroyo Añales and Río Grande.

Climate of Fornes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 72 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 56 km southwest20°
  • Almería · 125 km east20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 187 km west20°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (78 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 Fornes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°13°16°18°22°28°33°32°28°21°16°13°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°7°10°13°16°16°14°9°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)7765635742204522537278

Other places to visit in this season: May September October

How to get to Fornes

The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (65 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 34 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 27 kmnorth
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 65 kmsouthwest
  • Córdoba Airport (ODB) Córdoba 132 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Granada Population: 233.5K 34 kmnortheast
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 57 kmsouthwest
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 91 kmnorth
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 104 kmsouthwest
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 125 kmeast

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

Day trips from Fornes

Within 100 km: 377 historic and cultural sites, 170 natural sites, 324 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • La Cala el Cañuelo Beach Beach 24 kmS
  • Pantano de los Bermejales Lake 4 kmNW
  • Cerro Verde Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Cerros del Puerto Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km374 places

  • Playa de la Caleta Beach 55 kmSW
  • Laguna Playa Beach 33 kmSW
  • Playa Granada Beach 37 kmSE
  • Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 52 kmSE

60–100 km439 places

  • Playa de San Nicolás Beach 79 kmE
  • Playa Bonita Beach 75 kmSW
  • Playa Cabopino Beach 94 kmSW
  • Playa Real De Zaragoza Beach 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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