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Playa Rijana

Located in Gualchos, Granada Coordinates: 36°42′34″ N 3°23′27″ W

Map showing the location of Playa Rijana Playa Rijana
Location in Spain
Elevation
8 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Castell de Ferro
3.7 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport63 km
LEI Almería Airport92 km

About Playa Rijana

Playa Rijana is a beach. Location: Gualchos, Granada. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Playa Calahonda and Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo.

Climate of Playa Rijana

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 11° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
August (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
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 Playa Rijana
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°19°21°23°26°31°35°35°31°26°21°18°
Average low (°C)8°9°10°12°15°18°21°21°19°15°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)6046444632173418455863

Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November

How to get to Playa Rijana

The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 63 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (99 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 56 km to the north.

Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 63 kmnorthwest
  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 92 kmeast
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 99 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Granada Population: 233.5K 56 kmnorth
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 84 kmeast
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 92 kmwest
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 123 kmnorth
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 135 kmwest

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

Day trips from Playa Rijana

Within 100 km: 283 historic and cultural sites, 116 natural sites, 209 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • Playa Granada Beach 15 kmW
  • Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 3 kmNE
  • Playa de Poniente Beach 14 kmW
  • Playa Molino Beach 18 kmW

25–60 km232 places

  • Playa de San Nicolás Beach 34 kmE
  • La Cala el Cañuelo Beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Playa De Torrox Beach 51 kmW
  • Playa Marina del Este Beach 30 kmW

60–100 km323 places

  • Playa de la Caleta Beach 90 kmW
  • Laguna Playa Beach 63 kmW
  • Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 86 kmE
  • Playa la Garrofa Beach 79 kmE

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