Peña de la Cruz
Located in Huétor de Santillán, Granada Coordinates: 37°20′01″ N 3°28′05″ W
- Elevation
- 2,027 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport32 km
- LEI Almería Airport112 km
About Peña de la Cruz
Peña de la Cruz is a mountain. Location: Huétor de Santillán, Granada. Elevation: 2,027 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Sierra Arana and Sierra de Cogollos.
Climate of Peña de la Cruz
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night -3° · Rain 60 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Almería · 105 km southeast20°
- Málaga · 109 km southwest20°
- Dos Hermanas · 217 km west20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- December (65 mm)
- Driest month
- July (5 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 27° | 22° | 14° | 8° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -4° | -2° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 9° | 6° | 1° | -3° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 52 | 51 | 53 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 50 | 60 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Peña de la Cruz
The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (117 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 20 km to the southwest.
Airports
- F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 32 kmsouthwest
- Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 112 kmsoutheast
- Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 117 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Granada Population: 233.5K 20 kmsouthwest
- Jaén Population: 113.5K 56 kmnorthwest
- Almería Population: 196.9K 105 kmsoutheast
- Málaga Population: 592.3K 109 kmsouthwest
- Córdoba Population: 325.7K 131 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Peña de la Cruz
Within 100 km: 348 historic and cultural sites, 159 natural sites, 341 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km86 places
- Pantano de Cubillas Lake 19 kmW
- Cerro de la Venta Mountain 13 kmSE
- Sierra de Cogollos Mountain 7 kmSW
- Puntal de la Canilla Mountain 24 kmSE
25–60 km228 places
- Laguna de las Yeguas Lake 32 kmS
- Laguna del Río Veleta Lake 33 kmS
- Lagunas de Río Seco Lake 33 kmS
- Laguna Larga Lake 33 kmS
60–100 km534 places
- Playa de San Nicolás Beach 77 kmSE
- Laguna Playa Beach 88 kmSW
- Playa Granada Beach 69 kmS
- Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 69 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Caserío Prado Negro Village, Huétor de Santillán2 km SE
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Cogollos de la Vega Municipality, Granada9 km SW -
El Molinillo Village, Huétor de Santillán4.7 km SE
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Iznalloz Town, Iznalloz8.4 km NW
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Sillar Alta Village, Huétor de Santillán5.2 km E
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Beas de Granada Municipality, Granada11 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sierra Arana Mountain, Iznalloz4.3 km SW
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Sierra de Cogollos Mountain, Cogollos de la Vega7.3 km SW
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Sierra de la Yedra Mountain, Nívar11 km SW
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Río Piñar River, Iznalloz9.3 km N
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Arroyo de Sillar River, Diezma9.4 km E
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Cerro de la Venta Mountain, Peza, La13 km SE
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Cerro de las Mentiras Mountain, Cortes y Graena20 km E
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Arroyo del Salado River, Iznalloz13 km NW
Sources & licences
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