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Sierra de Cogollos

Located in Cogollos de la Vega, Granada Coordinates: 37°17′31″ N 3°31′53″ W

Map showing the location of Sierra de Cogollos Sierra de Cogollos
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,889 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Alfacar
5.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport25 km
AGP Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport110 km

About Sierra de Cogollos

Sierra de Cogollos is a mountain. Location: Cogollos de la Vega, Granada. Elevation: 1,889 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Sierra de la Yedra and Sierra Arana.

Climate of Sierra de Cogollos

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 57 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 101 km southwest20°
  • Almería · 108 km southeast20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 211 km west20°
Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (62 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 Sierra de Cogollos
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°10°12°16°22°27°27°22°15°9°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-3°-1°3°7°10°9°7°2°-2°-4°
Precipitation (mm)5848484938214420475762

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sierra de Cogollos

The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (110 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 13 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 25 kmsouthwest
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 110 kmsouthwest
  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 115 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Granada Population: 233.5K 13 kmsouthwest
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 58 kmnorthwest
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Córdoba Population: 325.7K 128 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Sierra de Cogollos

Within 100 km: 356 historic and cultural sites, 154 natural sites, 342 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Pantano de Cubillas Lake 12 kmW
  • Cerro de la Venta Mountain 16 kmE
  • Loma del Bufón Mountain 24 kmS
  • Sierra Arana Mountain 3 kmNE

25–60 km229 places

  • Laguna de las Yeguas Lake 29 kmSE
  • Laguna del Río Veleta Lake 31 kmSE
  • Lagunas de Río Seco Lake 31 kmSE
  • Laguna Larga Lake 31 kmSE

60–100 km520 places

  • Playa de la Caleta Beach 100 kmSW
  • Playa de San Nicolás Beach 76 kmSE
  • Laguna Playa Beach 80 kmSW
  • Playa Granada Beach 64 kmS

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