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Mountain

Cerro Gordo

Located in Orce, Granada Coordinates: 37°41′03″ N 2°26′04″ W

Map showing the location of Cerro Gordo Cerro Gordo
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,289 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Orce
5.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
LEI Almería Airport93 km
RMU Region of Murcia International Airport116 km

About Cerro Gordo

Cerro Gordo is a mountain. Location: Orce, Granada. Elevation: 1,289 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Almería Airport (93 km). Nearby sights include Perea and Cerro del Taal.

Climate of Cerro Gordo

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 1° · Rain 51 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Almería · 94 km south20°
  • Murcia · 119 km east20°
  • Cartagena · 128 km east21°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
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 Gordo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°10°14°16°20°27°32°31°26°19°13°9°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°-1°2°6°10°13°13°10°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)4743404541257722475151

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

How to get to Cerro Gordo

The nearest airport is Almería Airport (LEI), 93 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) (116 km). The nearest large city is Almería, 94 km to the south.

Airports

  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 93 kmsouth
  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 116 kmeast
  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 131 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Almería Population: 196.9K 94 kmsouth
  • Granada Population: 233.5K 117 kmsouthwest
  • Murcia Population: 472K 120 kmeast
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 120 kmwest
  • Cartagena Population: 213.9K 128 kmeast

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

Day trips from Cerro Gordo

Within 100 km: 213 historic and cultural sites, 163 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Perea Mountain 6 kmSW
  • Torrecilla Mountain 13 kmSW
  • Cerro del Taal Mountain 6 kmW
  • Cerro del Muerto Mountain 14 kmNE

25–60 km107 places

  • Pantano de Valdeinfierno Lake 43 kmE
  • Pantano de Puentes Lake 54 kmE
  • Embalse de El Tranco de Beas Lake 58 kmNW
  • Cerro de Alquería Mountain 41 kmE

60–100 km464 places

  • Playa de Carboneras Beach 90 kmSE
  • Playa de las Delicias Beach 83 kmE
  • Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 96 kmS
  • Playa de los muertos Beach 94 kmSE

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