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Alto de la Carrasca

Located in Cogollos de Guadix, Granada Coordinates: 37°12′05″ N 3°11′35″ W

Map showing the location of Alto de la Carrasca Alto de la Carrasca
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,554 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cogollos de Guadix
3.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport52 km
LEI Almería Airport83 km

About Alto de la Carrasca

Alto de la Carrasca is a mountain. Location: Cogollos de Guadix, Granada. Elevation: 1,554 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Arroyo de Bernal and Arroyo Lalorín.

Climate of Alto de la Carrasca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 1° · Rain 63 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Almería · 77 km southeast20°
  • Málaga · 121 km southwest20°
  • Cartagena · 200 km east21°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
December (68 mm)
Driest month
July (6 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 Alto de la Carrasca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°9°12°14°19°25°30°30°25°17°11°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°-1°2°5°9°13°12°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)6556565545266623516368

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Alto de la Carrasca

The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (130 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 37 km to the west.

Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 52 kmwest
  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 83 kmsoutheast
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 130 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Granada Population: 233.5K 37 kmwest
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 77 kmsoutheast
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 82 kmnorthwest
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 122 kmsouthwest
  • Córdoba Population: 325.7K 159 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Alto de la Carrasca

Within 100 km: 328 historic and cultural sites, 161 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km57 places

  • Laguna de las Yeguas Lake 23 kmSW
  • Laguna del Río Veleta Lake 23 kmSW
  • Lagunas de Río Seco Lake 21 kmSW
  • Laguna Larga Lake 20 kmSW

25–60 km239 places

  • Playa de San Nicolás Beach 53 kmS
  • Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 55 kmS
  • Playa Calahonda Beach 59 kmS
  • Playa Rijana Beach 57 kmS

60–100 km480 places

  • Laguna Playa Beach 96 kmSW
  • Playa Granada Beach 63 kmSW
  • Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 79 kmSE
  • La Cala el Cañuelo Beach Beach 73 kmSW

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