Island of the Doves, Andalusia — Map and nearby sights

About Island of the Doves

Island of the Doves is an island. Location: Andalusia, Spain. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Gibraltar Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Playa Santa Catalina and Castle of Tarifa.

Photos of Island of the Doves

Playa de los Lances RaMaOrLi · CC BY-SA 2.0
Playa Santa Catalina Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Iglesia de San Mateo sunshinecity from Italy · CC BY 2.0
Castle of Tarifa Nicolas Vollmer · CC BY 2.0

Climate of Island of the Doves

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 134 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Málaga · 134 km northeast20°
Dos Hermanas · 145 km north20°
Seville · 156 km north20°

Hottest month: August (day 28°)
Coldest month: January (night 8°)
Wettest month: December (145 mm)
Driest month: July (0 mm)

14° 8°

15° 8°

17° 9°

19° 11°

21° 13°

25° 16°

28° 18°

28° 19°

26° 18°

22° 15°

18° 12°

16° 9°

Jan

136

Feb

129

Mar

121

Apr

68

May

35

Jun

11

Jul

0

Aug

3

Sep

19

Oct

75

Nov

134

Dec

145

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 Island of the Doves
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	14°	15°	17°	19°	21°	25°	28°	28°	26°	22°	18°	16°
Average low (°C)	8°	8°	9°	11°	13°	16°	18°	19°	18°	15°	12°	9°
Precipitation (mm)	136	129	121	68	35	11	0	3	19	75	134	145

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

How to get to Island of the Doves

The nearest airport is Gibraltar Airport (GIB), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Algeciras, 21 km to the northeast.

Airports

Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 29 kmnortheast
Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 41 kmsouthwest
Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 53 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

Algeciras Population: 121.4K 21 kmnortheast
Tétouan Population: 415.8K 52 kmsoutheast
Cadiz Population: 117K 84 kmnorthwest
Marbella Population: 156.3K 87 kmnortheast
Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 89 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Island of the Doves

Within 100 km: 267 historic and cultural sites, 170 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km86 places

Jbel Moussa Mountain 22 kmSE
Playa de Benzú Beach 25 kmSE
Playa de Atlanterra Beach 23 kmNW
Playa del Cañuelo Beach 19 kmNW

25–60 km225 places

Playa de Zahora Beach 44 kmNW
Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 35 kmS
Kasbah Mosque Attraction 30 kmSW
Grand Mosque of Tangier Attraction 30 kmSW

60–100 km395 places

Jebel Kelti Mountain 78 kmSE
Cité Archéologique Lixus Historic site 100 kmSW
Playa de la Victoria Beach 81 kmNW
Playa de Levante Beach 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Tarifa Town, Tarifa
1.6 km NE
Tarifa Municipality, Cadiz
9.6 km NW
Algeciras Municipality, Cadiz
19 km NE
Valdevaqueros Village, Tarifa
8.4 km NW
El Cuartón Village, Tarifa
10 km NE
El Bujeo Village, Tarifa
11 km NE

Island of the Doves

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Playa Santa Catalina Beach, Cadiz
1.2 km NE
Castle of Tarifa Historic site, Tarifa
1.7 km NE
Iglesia de San Mateo Attraction, Tarifa
1.9 km NE
Tarifa DGPS-Transmitter Landmark, Tarifa
1 km E
Tarifa Light Landmark, Tarifa
1 km E
Playa de los Lances Beach, Tarifa
4.2 km N
Castillo de Santa Catalina Historic site, Tarifa
1.3 km NE
Plaza de Toros Attraction, Tarifa
1.6 km NE