- Elevation
- 3,082 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport40 km
- LEI Almería Airport92 km
About Laguna del Río Veleta
Laguna del Río Veleta is a lake. Location: Capileira, Granada. Elevation: 3,082 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Veleta and Laguna de las Yeguas.
Climate of Laguna del Río Veleta
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 1° · Night -8° · Rain 93 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Almería · 84 km east20°
- Málaga · 101 km west20°
- Cartagena · 219 km east21°
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -12°)
- Wettest month
- December (99 mm)
- Driest month
- July (11 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) | -4° | -3° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 21° | 15° | 7° | 1° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -12° | -12° | -10° | -7° | -4° | 0° | 4° | 3° | 0° | -5° | -8° | -11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 98 | 87 | 90 | 81 | 66 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 69 | 93 | 99 |
How to get to Laguna del Río Veleta
The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (109 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 26 km to the northwest.
Airports
- F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 40 kmnorthwest
- Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 92 kmeast
- Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 109 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Granada Population: 233.5K 26 kmnorthwest
- Almería Population: 196.9K 84 kmeast
- Jaén Population: 113.5K 88 kmnorthwest
- Málaga Population: 592.3K 101 kmwest
- Marbella Population: 156.3K 148 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Laguna del Río Veleta
Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 154 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km89 places
- Laguna de las Yeguas Lake 2 kmNW
- Lagunas de Río Seco Lake 2 kmE
- Laguna Larga Lake 3 kmE
- Laguna La Mosca Lake 5 kmNE
25–60 km261 places
- Playa de San Nicolás Beach 46 kmSE
- Playa Granada Beach 41 kmSW
- Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 37 kmS
- La Cala el Cañuelo Beach Beach 51 kmSW
60–100 km386 places
- Playa de la Caleta Beach 99 kmW
- Laguna Playa Beach 75 kmSW
- Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 86 kmE
- Playa la Garrofa Beach 80 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Pradollano Village, Monachil5.7 km NW -
Bubión Municipality, Granada6.8 km S
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Pampaneira Municipality, Granada9.7 km S -
Capileira Village, Capileira9.8 km S
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Güejar Sierra Municipality, Granada10 km N
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Sierra Nevada Village, Monachil5.7 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Veleta Mountain, Güejar Sierra0.7 km N
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Laguna de las Yeguas Lake, Capileira1.6 km NW
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Lagunas de Río Seco Lake, Capileira1.8 km E
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Laguna Larga Lake, Güejar Sierra3.1 km E
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Laguna de la Caldera Lake, Capileira3.7 km E
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Mulhacén Mountain, Capileira4.9 km E
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Laguna La Mosca Lake, Güejar Sierra4.8 km NE
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Río Valdeinfierno River, Güejar Sierra6.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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