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Natural site

Valle de Lecrín

Located in El Pinar, Granada Coordinates: 36°55′40″ N 3°34′14″ W

Map showing the location of Valle de Lecrín Valle de Lecrín
Location in Spain
Elevation
471 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saleres
2.4 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport34 km
AGP Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport87 km

About Valle de Lecrín

Valle de Lecrín is a natural site. Location: El Pinar, Granada. The best months to visit are April–May, October. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Río Torrente and Río Dúrcal.

Climate of Valle de Lecrín

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 8° · Rain 57 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Málaga · 79 km west20°
  • Almería · 99 km east20°
  • Dos Hermanas · 212 km west20°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (63 mm)
Driest month
July (3 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 Valle de Lecrín
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°19°21°25°30°34°34°30°24°19°15°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°9°12°16°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Precipitation (mm)6049484735173419465763

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Valle de Lecrín

The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (87 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 29 km to the north.

Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 34 kmnorthwest
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 87 kmwest
  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 107 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Granada Population: 233.5K 29 kmnorth
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 79 kmwest
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 95 kmnorth
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 100 kmeast
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 126 kmwest

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

Day trips from Valle de Lecrín

Within 100 km: 372 historic and cultural sites, 159 natural sites, 278 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Playa Granada Beach 23 kmS
  • Playa de Poniente Beach 23 kmS
  • Playa Molino Beach 22 kmS
  • Playa del Tesorillo Beach 22 kmS

25–60 km294 places

  • Playa de San Nicolás Beach 54 kmE
  • Laguna Playa Beach 52 kmSW
  • Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 30 kmSE
  • La Cala el Cañuelo Beach Beach 28 kmSW

60–100 km426 places

  • Playa de la Caleta Beach 77 kmW
  • Playa la Garrofa Beach 95 kmE
  • Platja Rincón de la Victoria Beach 68 kmW
  • Playa de Las Gaviotas Beach 65 kmW

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