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Geonivora
Natural site

Poqueira Valley

Located in Soportújar, Granada Coordinates: 36°58′21″ N 3°24′18″ W

Map showing the location of Poqueira Valley Poqueira Valley
Location in Spain
Elevation
1,956 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pampaneira
1.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport41 km
LEI Almería Airport93 km

About Poqueira Valley

Poqueira Valley is a natural site. Location: Soportújar, Granada. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Cerro del Caballo and Río Lagunillos.

Climate of Poqueira Valley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -1° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Almería · 85 km east20°
  • Málaga · 95 km west20°
  • Cartagena · 225 km east21°
Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
December (73 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).

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Climate of Poqueira Valley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°11°15°21°26°26°21°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-3°0°3°7°10°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)7160605744235624536873

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Poqueira Valley

The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) (103 km). The nearest large city is Granada, 30 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 41 kmnorthwest
  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 93 kmeast
  • Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) Málaga 103 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Granada Population: 233.5K 30 kmnorthwest
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 86 kmeast
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 95 kmwest
  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 95 kmnorth
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 142 kmwest

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

Day trips from Poqueira Valley

Within 100 km: 328 historic and cultural sites, 153 natural sites, 276 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km50 places

  • Laguna de las Yeguas Lake 10 kmN
  • Laguna del Río Veleta Lake 9 kmN
  • Lagunas de Río Seco Lake 10 kmNE
  • Laguna Larga Lake 12 kmNE

25–60 km299 places

  • Playa de San Nicolás Beach 43 kmSE
  • Playa Granada Beach 32 kmSW
  • Playa Castell Del Ferro - Sotillo Beach 28 kmS
  • La Cala el Cañuelo Beach Beach 43 kmSW

60–100 km408 places

  • Playa de la Caleta Beach 93 kmW
  • Laguna Playa Beach 68 kmSW
  • Playa de Nueva Almería Beach 88 kmE
  • Playa la Garrofa Beach 81 kmE

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