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Embalse de El Tranco de Beas

Located in Santiago-Pontones, Jaen Coordinates: 38°07′43″ N 2°46′33″ W

Map showing the location of Embalse de El Tranco de Beas Embalse de El Tranco de Beas
Location in Spain
Elevation
621 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Solana de Padilla
2.8 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
GRX F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport137 km
LEI Almería Airport147 km

About Embalse de El Tranco de Beas

Embalse de El Tranco de Beas is a lake. Location: Santiago-Pontones, Jaen. Elevation: 621 m. The best months to visit are May, October. The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (137 km). Nearby sights include Blanquilla and Río Aguamulas.

Climate of Embalse de El Tranco de Beas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 60 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Murcia · 145 km east20°
  • Almería · 146 km south20°
  • Orihuela · 160 km east20°
Hottest month
July (day 36°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (64 mm)
Driest month
August (8 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 Embalse de El Tranco de Beas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°17°19°24°30°36°35°30°22°16°13°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°7°11°15°19°18°15°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)56514857523110826566064

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Embalse de El Tranco de Beas

The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), 137 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) (150 km). The nearest large city is Jaén, 98 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) Granada 137 kmsouthwest
  • Almería Airport (LEI) Almería 147 kmsouth
  • Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU) Corvera 150 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Jaén Population: 113.5K 98 kmsouthwest
  • Albacete Population: 173K 125 kmnortheast
  • Granada Population: 233.5K 128 kmsouthwest
  • Murcia Population: 472K 145 kmeast
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 146 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Embalse de El Tranco de Beas

Within 100 km: 152 historic and cultural sites, 146 natural sites, 239 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Sierra de Segura Mountain 17 kmS
  • Roble Hermosa Mountain 14 kmW
  • Poyo Alto Mountain 19 kmNE
  • Mojón Alto Mountain 16 kmNW

25–60 km145 places

  • Pantano de la Fuensanta Lake 57 kmNE
  • Perea Mountain 59 kmSE
  • Cerro de la Yedra Mountain 47 kmNW
  • Cerro Vico Mountain 44 kmN

60–100 km356 places

  • Pantano de Valdeinfierno Lake 79 kmSE
  • Laguna Tinajas Lake 89 kmN
  • Pantano de Talave Lake 89 kmNE
  • Laguna San Pedro Lake 89 kmN

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