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Mountain

Cerro de la Atalaya

Located in Huéscar, Granada Coordinates: 37°48′25″ N 2°28′49″ W

Map showing the location of Cerro de la Atalaya Cerro de la Atalaya
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,137 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Huéscar
5.4 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
LEI Almería Airport107 km
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport119 km

About Cerro de la Atalaya

Cerro de la Atalaya is a mountain. Location: Huéscar, Granada. Elevation: 1,137 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Almería Airport (107 km). Nearby sights include Río Orce and Arroyo de la Cañada del Salar.

Climate of Cerro de la Atalaya

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 2° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Almería · 108 km south20°
  • Murcia · 120 km east20°
  • Cartagena · 134 km east21°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
November (51 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Cerro de la Atalaya
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°15°17°21°28°33°32°27°20°13°10°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°0°3°7°11°14°14°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)4743404541257722475151

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Cerro de la Atalaya

The nearest airport is Almería Airport (LEI), 107 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) (119 km). The nearest large city is Almería, 108 km to the south.

Airports

  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 107 kmsouth
  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 119 kmeast
  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 134 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Almería Population: 196.9K 108 kmsouth
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 115 kmwest
  • Murcia Population: 472K 120 kmeast
  • Granada Population: 233.5K 121 kmsouthwest
  • Cartagena Population: 213.9K 134 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cerro de la Atalaya

Within 100 km: 184 historic and cultural sites, 159 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Perea Mountain 17 kmS
  • Torrecilla Mountain 24 kmS
  • Cerro del Taal Mountain 12 kmS
  • Cerro del Muerto Mountain 18 kmSE

25–60 km122 places

  • Pantano de Valdeinfierno Lake 45 kmE
  • Pantano de Puentes Lake 58 kmE
  • Embalse de El Tranco de Beas Lake 44 kmNW
  • Cerro de Alquería Mountain 50 kmSE

60–100 km419 places

  • Playa de las Delicias Beach 92 kmSE
  • Playa de Mojácar Beach 95 kmSE
  • Playa Macenas Beach 98 kmSE
  • Playa La Ventanica Beach 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Huéscar Town, Huéscar
    5.4 km W
  • Orce Village, Orce
    9.5 km S
  • Casas de Don Juan Village, Puebla de Don Fadrique
    5.3 km NE
  • Galera Village, Galera
    9.5 km SW
  • Galera Municipality, Granada
    14 km SW
  • Orce Municipality, Granada
    14 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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